Home / 17,414.75-26,126.46-5,102.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,414.75, 26,126.46 and 5,102.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,414.75, 26,126.46 and 5,102.75 is: 7,655.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,414.75 : 26,126.46 = 5,102.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,414.75/26,126.46 = 5,102.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,414.75x = 26,126.46 × 5,102.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,414.75x = 133,316,793.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,316,793.77/17,414.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,655.40

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.