Home / 17,546.67-26,320.21-5,859.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,546.67, 26,320.21 and 5,859.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,546.67, 26,320.21 and 5,859.88 is: 8,789.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,546.67 : 26,320.21 = 5,859.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,546.67/26,320.21 = 5,859.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,546.67x = 26,320.21 × 5,859.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,546.67x = 154,233,191.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,233,191.72/17,546.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,789.88

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.