Home / 17,417.82-26,125.50-7,564.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,417.82, 26,125.50 and 7,564.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,417.82, 26,125.50 and 7,564.16 is: 11,345.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,417.82 : 26,125.50 = 7,564.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,417.82/26,125.50 = 7,564.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,417.82x = 26,125.50 × 7,564.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,417.82x = 197,617,462.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,617,462.08/17,417.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,345.71

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.