Home / 17,521.66-26,286.92-5,041.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,521.66, 26,286.92 and 5,041.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,521.66, 26,286.92 and 5,041.41 is: 7,563.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,521.66 : 26,286.92 = 5,041.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,521.66/26,286.92 = 5,041.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,521.66x = 26,286.92 × 5,041.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,521.66x = 132,523,116.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,523,116.15/17,521.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,563.39

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.