Home / 17,716.62-26,574.46-7,183.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,716.62, 26,574.46 and 7,183.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,716.62, 26,574.46 and 7,183.82 is: 10,775.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,716.62 : 26,574.46 = 7,183.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,716.62/26,574.46 = 7,183.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,716.62x = 26,574.46 × 7,183.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,716.62x = 190,905,968.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,905,968.45/17,716.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,775.53

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.