Home / 17,835.54-26,755.34-4,688.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,835.54, 26,755.34 and 4,688.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,835.54, 26,755.34 and 4,688.16 is: 7,032.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,835.54 : 26,755.34 = 4,688.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,835.54/26,755.34 = 4,688.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,835.54x = 26,755.34 × 4,688.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,835.54x = 125,433,291.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,433,291.33/17,835.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,032.77

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.