Home / 17,410.38-26,114.28-5,563.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,410.38, 26,114.28 and 5,563.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,410.38, 26,114.28 and 5,563.68 is: 8,345.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,410.38 : 26,114.28 = 5,563.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,410.38/26,114.28 = 5,563.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,410.38x = 26,114.28 × 5,563.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,410.38x = 145,291,497.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,291,497.35/17,410.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,345.11

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.