Home / 17,764.53-26,646.78-9,001.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,764.53, 26,646.78 and 9,001.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,764.53, 26,646.78 and 9,001.95 is: 13,502.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,764.53 : 26,646.78 = 9,001.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,764.53/26,646.78 = 9,001.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,764.53x = 26,646.78 × 9,001.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,764.53x = 239,872,981.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,872,981.22/17,764.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,502.92

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.