Home / 17,624.17-26,432.61-6,530.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,624.17, 26,432.61 and 6,530.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,624.17, 26,432.61 and 6,530.61 is: 9,794.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,624.17 : 26,432.61 = 6,530.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,624.17/26,432.61 = 6,530.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,624.17x = 26,432.61 × 6,530.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,624.17x = 172,621,067.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,621,067.19/17,624.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,794.56

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.