Home / 17,443.57-26,165.66-4,963.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,443.57, 26,165.66 and 4,963.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,443.57, 26,165.66 and 4,963.92 is: 7,445.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,443.57 : 26,165.66 = 4,963.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,443.57/26,165.66 = 4,963.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,443.57x = 26,165.66 × 4,963.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,443.57x = 129,884,260.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,884,260.10/17,443.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,445.97

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.