Home / 17,813.66-26,729.39-11,893.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,813.66, 26,729.39 and 11,893.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,813.66, 26,729.39 and 11,893.77 is: 17,846.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,813.66 : 26,729.39 = 11,893.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,813.66/26,729.39 = 11,893.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,813.66x = 26,729.39 × 11,893.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,813.66x = 317,913,246.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,913,246.63/17,813.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,846.60

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.