Home / 11,657.75-17,486.60-10,052.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,657.75, 17,486.60 and 10,052.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,657.75, 17,486.60 and 10,052.34 is: 15,078.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,657.75 : 17,486.60 = 10,052.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,657.75/17,486.60 = 10,052.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,657.75x = 17,486.60 × 10,052.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,657.75x = 175,781,198.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,781,198.38/11,657.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,078.49

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.