Home / 17,093.80-25,640.70-10,498.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,093.80, 25,640.70 and 10,498.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,093.80, 25,640.70 and 10,498.60 is: 15,747.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,093.80 : 25,640.70 = 10,498.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,093.80/25,640.70 = 10,498.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,093.80x = 25,640.70 × 10,498.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,093.80x = 269,191,453.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,191,453.02/17,093.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,747.90

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.