Home / 17,313.48-25,968.06-6,932.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,313.48, 25,968.06 and 6,932.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,313.48, 25,968.06 and 6,932.52 is: 10,397.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,313.48 : 25,968.06 = 6,932.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,313.48/25,968.06 = 6,932.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,313.48x = 25,968.06 × 6,932.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,313.48x = 180,024,095.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,024,095.31/17,313.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,397.92

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.