Home / 17,526-26,287.50-6,432.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,526, 26,287.50 and 6,432.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,526, 26,287.50 and 6,432.24 is: 9,647.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,526 : 26,287.50 = 6,432.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,526/26,287.50 = 6,432.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,526x = 26,287.50 × 6,432.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,526x = 169,087,509
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,087,509/17,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,647.81

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.