Home / 17,753.82-26,629.44-4,605.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,753.82, 26,629.44 and 4,605.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,753.82, 26,629.44 and 4,605.76 is: 6,908.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,753.82 : 26,629.44 = 4,605.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,753.82/26,629.44 = 4,605.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,753.82x = 26,629.44 × 4,605.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,753.82x = 122,648,809.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,648,809.57/17,753.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,908.31

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.