Home / 17,546.23-26,437.72-14,494.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,546.23, 26,437.72 and 14,494.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,546.23, 26,437.72 and 14,494.60 is: 21,839.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,546.23 : 26,437.72 = 14,494.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,546.23/26,437.72 = 14,494.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,546.23x = 26,437.72 × 14,494.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,546.23x = 383,204,176.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,204,176.31/17,546.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,839.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.