Home / 17,359.80-26,039.70-8,611.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,359.80, 26,039.70 and 8,611.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,359.80, 26,039.70 and 8,611.80 is: 12,917.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,359.80 : 26,039.70 = 8,611.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,359.80/26,039.70 = 8,611.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,359.80x = 26,039.70 × 8,611.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,359.80x = 224,248,688.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,248,688.46/17,359.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,917.70

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.