Home / 17,780.54-26,672.33-4,632.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,780.54, 26,672.33 and 4,632.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,780.54, 26,672.33 and 4,632.89 is: 6,949.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,780.54 : 26,672.33 = 4,632.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,780.54/26,672.33 = 4,632.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,780.54x = 26,672.33 × 4,632.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,780.54x = 123,569,849.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,569,849.15/17,780.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,949.73

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.