Home / 17,448.74-26,169.15-4,968.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,448.74, 26,169.15 and 4,968.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,448.74, 26,169.15 and 4,968.50 is: 7,451.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,448.74 : 26,169.15 = 4,968.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,448.74/26,169.15 = 4,968.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,448.74x = 26,169.15 × 4,968.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,448.74x = 130,021,421.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,021,421.78/17,448.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,451.62

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.