Home / 17,925.86-26,851.80-10,507.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,925.86, 26,851.80 and 10,507.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,925.86, 26,851.80 and 10,507.80 is: 15,740.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,925.86 : 26,851.80 = 10,507.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,925.86/26,851.80 = 10,507.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,925.86x = 26,851.80 × 10,507.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,925.86x = 282,153,344.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,153,344.04/17,925.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,740.02

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.