Home / 17,376.16-26,066.40-5,685.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,376.16, 26,066.40 and 5,685.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,376.16, 26,066.40 and 5,685.28 is: 8,528.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,376.16 : 26,066.40 = 5,685.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,376.16/26,066.40 = 5,685.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,376.16x = 26,066.40 × 5,685.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,376.16x = 148,194,782.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,194,782.59/17,376.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,528.63

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.