Home / 17,464.44-26,195.22-5,773.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,464.44, 26,195.22 and 5,773.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,464.44, 26,195.22 and 5,773.80 is: 8,660.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,464.44 : 26,195.22 = 5,773.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,464.44/26,195.22 = 5,773.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,464.44x = 26,195.22 × 5,773.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,464.44x = 151,245,961.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,245,961.24/17,464.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,660.22

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.