Home / 17,658.30-26,487.44-4,510.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,658.30, 26,487.44 and 4,510.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,658.30, 26,487.44 and 4,510.68 is: 6,766.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,658.30 : 26,487.44 = 4,510.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,658.30/26,487.44 = 4,510.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,658.30x = 26,487.44 × 4,510.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,658.30x = 119,476,365.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,476,365.86/17,658.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,766.02

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.