Home / 17,665.84-26,482.29-5,970.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,665.84, 26,482.29 and 5,970.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,665.84, 26,482.29 and 5,970.88 is: 8,950.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,665.84 : 26,482.29 = 5,970.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,665.84/26,482.29 = 5,970.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,665.84x = 26,482.29 × 5,970.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,665.84x = 158,122,487.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,122,487.12/17,665.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,950.75

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.