Home / 17,629.27-26,419.04-9,735.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,629.27, 26,419.04 and 9,735.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,629.27, 26,419.04 and 9,735.34 is: 14,589.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,629.27 : 26,419.04 = 9,735.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,629.27/26,419.04 = 9,735.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,629.27x = 26,419.04 × 9,735.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,629.27x = 257,198,336.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,198,336.87/17,629.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,589.28

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.