Home / 17,730.12-26,595.06-5,418.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,730.12, 26,595.06 and 5,418.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,730.12, 26,595.06 and 5,418.12 is: 8,127.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,730.12 : 26,595.06 = 5,418.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,730.12/26,595.06 = 5,418.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,730.12x = 26,595.06 × 5,418.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,730.12x = 144,095,226.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,095,226.49/17,730.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,127.14

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.