Home / 17,707.10-26,577.05-8,948.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,707.10, 26,577.05 and 8,948.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,707.10, 26,577.05 and 8,948.17 is: 13,430.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,707.10 : 26,577.05 = 8,948.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,707.10/26,577.05 = 8,948.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,707.10x = 26,577.05 × 8,948.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,707.10x = 237,815,961.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,815,961.50/17,707.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,430.54

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.