Home / 17,720.40-26,580.60-11,062.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,720.40, 26,580.60 and 11,062.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,720.40, 26,580.60 and 11,062.20 is: 16,593.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,720.40 : 26,580.60 = 11,062.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,720.40/26,580.60 = 11,062.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,720.40x = 26,580.60 × 11,062.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,720.40x = 294,039,913.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,039,913.32/17,720.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,593.30

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.