Home / 17,696.79-26,545.14-4,549.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,696.79, 26,545.14 and 4,549.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,696.79, 26,545.14 and 4,549.32 is: 6,823.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,696.79 : 26,545.14 = 4,549.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,696.79/26,545.14 = 4,549.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,696.79x = 26,545.14 × 4,549.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,696.79x = 120,762,336.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,762,336.30/17,696.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,823.97

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.