Home / 17,789.16-26,683.13-8,433.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,789.16, 26,683.13 and 8,433.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,789.16, 26,683.13 and 8,433.66 is: 12,650.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,789.16 : 26,683.13 = 8,433.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,789.16/26,683.13 = 8,433.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,789.16x = 26,683.13 × 8,433.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,789.16x = 225,036,467.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,036,467.24/17,789.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,650.20

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.