Home / 17,653.91-26,468.03-8,289.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,653.91, 26,468.03 and 8,289.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,653.91, 26,468.03 and 8,289.11 is: 12,427.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,653.91 : 26,468.03 = 8,289.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,653.91/26,468.03 = 8,289.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,653.91x = 26,468.03 × 8,289.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,653.91x = 219,396,238.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,396,238.37/17,653.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,427.63

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.