Home / 17,732.20-26,611.10-7,351.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,732.20, 26,611.10 and 7,351.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,732.20, 26,611.10 and 7,351.40 is: 11,032.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,732.20 : 26,611.10 = 7,351.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,732.20/26,611.10 = 7,351.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,732.20x = 26,611.10 × 7,351.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,732.20x = 195,628,840.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,628,840.54/17,732.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,032.41

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.