Home / 17,464.11-26,200.26-5,777.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,464.11, 26,200.26 and 5,777.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,464.11, 26,200.26 and 5,777.25 is: 8,667.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,464.11 : 26,200.26 = 5,777.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,464.11/26,200.26 = 5,777.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,464.11x = 26,200.26 × 5,777.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,464.11x = 151,365,452.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,365,452.09/17,464.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,667.23

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.