Home / 17,599.44-26,392.72-5,116.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,599.44, 26,392.72 and 5,116.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,599.44, 26,392.72 and 5,116.08 is: 7,672.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,599.44 : 26,392.72 = 5,116.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,599.44/26,392.72 = 5,116.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,599.44x = 26,392.72 × 5,116.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,599.44x = 135,027,266.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,027,266.94/17,599.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,672.25

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.