Home / 61,577.94-92,372.08-17,205.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,577.94, 92,372.08 and 17,205.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,577.94, 92,372.08 and 17,205.13 is: 25,809.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,577.94 : 92,372.08 = 17,205.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,577.94/92,372.08 = 17,205.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,577.94x = 92,372.08 × 17,205.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,577.94x = 1,589,273,644.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,273,644.77/61,577.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,809.14

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.