Home / 17,394.75-26,096.45-5,082.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,394.75, 26,096.45 and 5,082.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,394.75, 26,096.45 and 5,082.75 is: 7,625.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,394.75 : 26,096.45 = 5,082.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,394.75/26,096.45 = 5,082.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,394.75x = 26,096.45 × 5,082.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,394.75x = 132,641,705.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,641,705.82/17,394.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,625.39

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.