Home / 17,517.84-26,284.05-10,511.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,517.84, 26,284.05 and 10,511.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,517.84, 26,284.05 and 10,511.34 is: 15,771.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,517.84 : 26,284.05 = 10,511.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,517.84/26,284.05 = 10,511.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,517.84x = 26,284.05 × 10,511.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,517.84x = 276,280,586.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,280,586.13/17,517.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,771.38

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.