Home / 17,426.12-26,136.43-14,483.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,426.12, 26,136.43 and 14,483.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,426.12, 26,136.43 and 14,483.45 is: 21,722.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,426.12 : 26,136.43 = 14,483.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,426.12/26,136.43 = 14,483.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,426.12x = 26,136.43 × 14,483.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,426.12x = 378,545,706.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,545,706.22/17,426.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,722.90

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.