Home / 17,407.04-26,112.51-5,720.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,407.04, 26,112.51 and 5,720.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,407.04, 26,112.51 and 5,720.22 is: 8,580.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,407.04 : 26,112.51 = 5,720.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,407.04/26,112.51 = 5,720.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,407.04x = 26,112.51 × 5,720.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,407.04x = 149,369,301.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,369,301.95/17,407.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,580.97

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.