Home / 17,722.90-26,584.35-14,904.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,722.90, 26,584.35 and 14,904.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,722.90, 26,584.35 and 14,904.10 is: 22,356.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,722.90 : 26,584.35 = 14,904.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,722.90/26,584.35 = 14,904.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,722.90x = 26,584.35 × 14,904.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,722.90x = 396,215,810.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,215,810.84/17,722.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,356.15

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.