Home / 17,710.82-26,569.11-5,232.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,710.82, 26,569.11 and 5,232.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,710.82, 26,569.11 and 5,232.11 is: 7,849.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,710.82 : 26,569.11 = 5,232.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,710.82/26,569.11 = 5,232.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,710.82x = 26,569.11 × 5,232.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,710.82x = 139,012,392.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,012,392.90/17,710.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,849.01

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.