Home / 17,369.80-26,054.68-4,222.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,369.80, 26,054.68 and 4,222.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,369.80, 26,054.68 and 4,222.16 is: 6,333.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,369.80 : 26,054.68 = 4,222.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,369.80/26,054.68 = 4,222.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,369.80x = 26,054.68 × 4,222.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,369.80x = 110,007,027.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,007,027.71/17,369.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,333.24

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.