Home / 17,098.60-25,619.10-16,061.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,098.60, 25,619.10 and 16,061.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,098.60, 25,619.10 and 16,061.80 is: 24,065.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,098.60 : 25,619.10 = 16,061.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,098.60/25,619.10 = 16,061.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,098.60x = 25,619.10 × 16,061.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,098.60x = 411,488,860.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,488,860.38/17,098.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,065.65

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.