Home / 61,500-92,250-17,724

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,500, 92,250 and 17,724

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,500, 92,250 and 17,724 is: 26,586

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,500 : 92,250 = 17,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,500/92,250 = 17,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,500x = 92,250 × 17,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,500x = 1,635,039,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,635,039,000/61,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,586

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 30,750, 46,125 and 8,862
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 123,000, 184,500 and 35,448
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 61,501, 92,251.50 and 17,725
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 92,250, 138,375 and 26,586
1.5x scale

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.