Home / 17,278.44-25,886.37-7,926.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,278.44, 25,886.37 and 7,926.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,278.44, 25,886.37 and 7,926.28 is: 11,875.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,278.44 : 25,886.37 = 7,926.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,278.44/25,886.37 = 7,926.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,278.44x = 25,886.37 × 7,926.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,278.44x = 205,182,552.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,182,552.09/17,278.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,875.06

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.