Home / 17,556.72-26,334.24-4,408.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,556.72, 26,334.24 and 4,408.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,556.72, 26,334.24 and 4,408.80 is: 6,612.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,556.72 : 26,334.24 = 4,408.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,556.72/26,334.24 = 4,408.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,556.72x = 26,334.24 × 4,408.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,556.72x = 116,102,397.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,102,397.31/17,556.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,612.99

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.