Home / 17,471.04-26,184.68-13,758.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,471.04, 26,184.68 and 13,758.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,471.04, 26,184.68 and 13,758.61 is: 20,620.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,471.04 : 26,184.68 = 13,758.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,471.04/26,184.68 = 13,758.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,471.04x = 26,184.68 × 13,758.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,471.04x = 360,264,843.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,264,843.92/17,471.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,620.68

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.