Home / 17,297.03-25,949.43-5,290.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,297.03, 25,949.43 and 5,290.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,297.03, 25,949.43 and 5,290.23 is: 7,936.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,297.03 : 25,949.43 = 5,290.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,297.03/25,949.43 = 5,290.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,297.03x = 25,949.43 × 5,290.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,297.03x = 137,278,550.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,278,550.38/17,297.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,936.54

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.