Home / 17,546.28-26,319.53-7,017.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,546.28, 26,319.53 and 7,017.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,546.28, 26,319.53 and 7,017.18 is: 10,525.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,546.28 : 26,319.53 = 7,017.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,546.28/26,319.53 = 7,017.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,546.28x = 26,319.53 × 7,017.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,546.28x = 184,688,879.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,688,879.53/17,546.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,525.81

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.