Home / 17,314.62-25,981.50-8,550.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,314.62, 25,981.50 and 8,550.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,314.62, 25,981.50 and 8,550.21 is: 12,830.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,314.62 : 25,981.50 = 8,550.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,314.62/25,981.50 = 8,550.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,314.62x = 25,981.50 × 8,550.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,314.62x = 222,147,281.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,147,281.12/17,314.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,830.04

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.