Home / 17,629.77-26,444.76-7,104.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,629.77, 26,444.76 and 7,104.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,629.77, 26,444.76 and 7,104.63 is: 10,656.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,629.77 : 26,444.76 = 7,104.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,629.77/26,444.76 = 7,104.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,629.77x = 26,444.76 × 7,104.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,629.77x = 187,880,235.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,880,235.24/17,629.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,656.99

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.