Home / 17,763.80-26,645.72-4,616.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,763.80, 26,645.72 and 4,616.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,763.80, 26,645.72 and 4,616.06 is: 6,924.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,763.80 : 26,645.72 = 4,616.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,763.80/26,645.72 = 4,616.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,763.80x = 26,645.72 × 4,616.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,763.80x = 122,998,085.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,998,085.95/17,763.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,924.09

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.