Home / 17,360.78-25,989.97-10,765.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,360.78, 25,989.97 and 10,765.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,360.78, 25,989.97 and 10,765.74 is: 16,116.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,360.78 : 25,989.97 = 10,765.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,360.78/25,989.97 = 10,765.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,360.78x = 25,989.97 × 10,765.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,360.78x = 279,801,259.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,801,259.63/17,360.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,116.86

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.