Home / 17,080.32-25,559.04-10,874.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,080.32, 25,559.04 and 10,874.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,080.32, 25,559.04 and 10,874.88 is: 16,273.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,080.32 : 25,559.04 = 10,874.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,080.32/25,559.04 = 10,874.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,080.32x = 25,559.04 × 10,874.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,080.32x = 277,951,492.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,951,492.92/17,080.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,273.20

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.