Home / 17,744.40-26,626.20-7,885.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,744.40, 26,626.20 and 7,885.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,744.40, 26,626.20 and 7,885.20 is: 11,832.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,744.40 : 26,626.20 = 7,885.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,744.40/26,626.20 = 7,885.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,744.40x = 26,626.20 × 7,885.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,744.40x = 209,952,912.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,952,912.24/17,744.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,832.07

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.