Home / 17,862.30-26,793.45-14,967.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,862.30, 26,793.45 and 14,967.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,862.30, 26,793.45 and 14,967.90 is: 22,451.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,862.30 : 26,793.45 = 14,967.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,862.30/26,793.45 = 14,967.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,862.30x = 26,793.45 × 14,967.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,862.30x = 401,041,680.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,041,680.26/17,862.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,451.85

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.