Home / 17,285.92-25,937.34-6,193.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,285.92, 25,937.34 and 6,193.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,285.92, 25,937.34 and 6,193.46 is: 9,293.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,285.92 : 25,937.34 = 6,193.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,285.92/25,937.34 = 6,193.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,285.92x = 25,937.34 × 6,193.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,285.92x = 160,641,877.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,641,877.80/17,285.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,293.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.