Home / 26,172.10-36,099.20-17,216.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,172.10, 36,099.20 and 17,216.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,172.10, 36,099.20 and 17,216.74 is: 23,747.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,172.10 : 36,099.20 = 17,216.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,172.10/36,099.20 = 17,216.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,172.10x = 36,099.20 × 17,216.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,172.10x = 621,510,274.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 621,510,274.03/26,172.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,747.06

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.