Home / 17,446.74-26,173.04-8,082.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,446.74, 26,173.04 and 8,082.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,446.74, 26,173.04 and 8,082.93 is: 12,125.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,446.74 : 26,173.04 = 8,082.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,446.74/26,173.04 = 8,082.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,446.74x = 26,173.04 × 8,082.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,446.74x = 211,554,678.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,554,678.93/17,446.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,125.75

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.