Home / 17,561.86-26,346.95-5,082.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,561.86, 26,346.95 and 5,082.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,561.86, 26,346.95 and 5,082.17 is: 7,624.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,561.86 : 26,346.95 = 5,082.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,561.86/26,346.95 = 5,082.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,561.86x = 26,346.95 × 5,082.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,561.86x = 133,899,719.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,899,719.34/17,561.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,624.46

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.