Home / 17,459.76-26,186.78-4,806.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,459.76, 26,186.78 and 4,806.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,459.76, 26,186.78 and 4,806.56 is: 7,209.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,459.76 : 26,186.78 = 4,806.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,459.76/26,186.78 = 4,806.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,459.76x = 26,186.78 × 4,806.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,459.76x = 125,868,329.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,868,329.28/17,459.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,209.05

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.