Home / 17,680.02-26,520.02-4,532.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,680.02, 26,520.02 and 4,532.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,680.02, 26,520.02 and 4,532.50 is: 6,798.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,680.02 : 26,520.02 = 4,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,680.02/26,520.02 = 4,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,680.02x = 26,520.02 × 4,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,680.02x = 120,201,990.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,201,990.65/17,680.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,798.75

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.