Home / 17,817.69-26,725.52-4,670.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,817.69, 26,725.52 and 4,670.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,817.69, 26,725.52 and 4,670.06 is: 7,004.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,817.69 : 26,725.52 = 4,670.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,817.69/26,725.52 = 4,670.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,817.69x = 26,725.52 × 4,670.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,817.69x = 124,809,624.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,809,624.95/17,817.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,004.82

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.