Home / 17,687.22-26,483.40-9,349.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,687.22, 26,483.40 and 9,349.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,687.22, 26,483.40 and 9,349.92 is: 13,999.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,687.22 : 26,483.40 = 9,349.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,687.22/26,483.40 = 9,349.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,687.22x = 26,483.40 × 9,349.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,687.22x = 247,617,671.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,617,671.33/17,687.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,999.81

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.