Home / 17,583.60-26,371.26-5,100.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,583.60, 26,371.26 and 5,100.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,583.60, 26,371.26 and 5,100.33 is: 7,649.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,583.60 : 26,371.26 = 5,100.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,583.60/26,371.26 = 5,100.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,583.60x = 26,371.26 × 5,100.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,583.60x = 134,502,128.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,502,128.52/17,583.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,649.29

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.