Home / 17,595.40-26,351.34-10,184.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,595.40, 26,351.34 and 10,184.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,595.40, 26,351.34 and 10,184.20 is: 15,252.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,595.40 : 26,351.34 = 10,184.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,595.40/26,351.34 = 10,184.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,595.40x = 26,351.34 × 10,184.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,595.40x = 268,367,316.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,367,316.83/17,595.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,252.13

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.