Home / 17,322.36-25,975.68-8,553.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,322.36, 25,975.68 and 8,553.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,322.36, 25,975.68 and 8,553.84 is: 12,826.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,322.36 : 25,975.68 = 8,553.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,322.36/25,975.68 = 8,553.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,322.36x = 25,975.68 × 8,553.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,322.36x = 222,191,810.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,191,810.61/17,322.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,826.88

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.