Home / 17,677.04-26,524.19-8,317.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,677.04, 26,524.19 and 8,317.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,677.04, 26,524.19 and 8,317.99 is: 12,481.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,677.04 : 26,524.19 = 8,317.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,677.04/26,524.19 = 8,317.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,677.04x = 26,524.19 × 8,317.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,677.04x = 220,628,001.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,628,001.13/17,677.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,481.05

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.