Home / 17,766.18-26,665.47-7,903.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,766.18, 26,665.47 and 7,903.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,766.18, 26,665.47 and 7,903.62 is: 11,862.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,766.18 : 26,665.47 = 7,903.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,766.18/26,665.47 = 7,903.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,766.18x = 26,665.47 × 7,903.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,766.18x = 210,753,742.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,753,742.00/17,766.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,862.64

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.