Home / 17,260.60-25,910.10-10,694.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,260.60, 25,910.10 and 10,694.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,260.60, 25,910.10 and 10,694.20 is: 16,053.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,260.60 : 25,910.10 = 10,694.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,260.60/25,910.10 = 10,694.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,260.60x = 25,910.10 × 10,694.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,260.60x = 277,087,791.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,087,791.42/17,260.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,053.20

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.