Home / 17,614.15-26,420.70-7,080.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,614.15, 26,420.70 and 7,080.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,614.15, 26,420.70 and 7,080.91 is: 10,621.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,614.15 : 26,420.70 = 7,080.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,614.15/26,420.70 = 7,080.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,614.15x = 26,420.70 × 7,080.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,614.15x = 187,082,598.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,082,598.84/17,614.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,621.15

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.