Home / 17,478.63-26,213.54-4,998.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,478.63, 26,213.54 and 4,998.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,478.63, 26,213.54 and 4,998.74 is: 7,496.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,478.63 : 26,213.54 = 4,998.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,478.63/26,213.54 = 4,998.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,478.63x = 26,213.54 × 4,998.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,478.63x = 131,034,514.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,034,514.88/17,478.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,496.84

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.