Home / 17,139.51-25,672.80-10,111.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,139.51, 25,672.80 and 10,111.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,139.51, 25,672.80 and 10,111.95 is: 15,146.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,139.51 : 25,672.80 = 10,111.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,139.51/25,672.80 = 10,111.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,139.51x = 25,672.80 × 10,111.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,139.51x = 259,602,069.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,602,069.96/17,139.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,146.41

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.