Home / 17,432.52-26,148.78-7,051.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,432.52, 26,148.78 and 7,051.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,432.52, 26,148.78 and 7,051.56 is: 10,577.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,432.52 : 26,148.78 = 7,051.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,432.52/26,148.78 = 7,051.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,432.52x = 26,148.78 × 7,051.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,432.52x = 184,389,691.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,389,691.10/17,432.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,577.34

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.