Home / 17,845.36-26,766.96-4,697.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,845.36, 26,766.96 and 4,697.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,845.36, 26,766.96 and 4,697.44 is: 7,045.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,845.36 : 26,766.96 = 4,697.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,845.36/26,766.96 = 4,697.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,845.36x = 26,766.96 × 4,697.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,845.36x = 125,736,188.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,736,188.58/17,845.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,045.88

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.