Home / 17,813.34-26,700.78-11,577.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,813.34, 26,700.78 and 11,577.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,813.34, 26,700.78 and 11,577.84 is: 17,354.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,813.34 : 26,700.78 = 11,577.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,813.34/26,700.78 = 11,577.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,813.34x = 26,700.78 × 11,577.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,813.34x = 309,137,358.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,137,358.72/17,813.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,354.26

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.