Home / 17,334.27-26,011.26-8,570.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,334.27, 26,011.26 and 8,570.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,334.27, 26,011.26 and 8,570.07 is: 12,859.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,334.27 : 26,011.26 = 8,570.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,334.27/26,011.26 = 8,570.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,334.27x = 26,011.26 × 8,570.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,334.27x = 222,918,318.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,918,318.99/17,334.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,859.98

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.