Home / 17,318.40-25,971.18-6,222.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,318.40, 25,971.18 and 6,222.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,318.40, 25,971.18 and 6,222.07 is: 9,330.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,318.40 : 25,971.18 = 6,222.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,318.40/25,971.18 = 6,222.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,318.40x = 25,971.18 × 6,222.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,318.40x = 161,594,499.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,594,499.94/17,318.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,330.80

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.