Home / 17,862.33-26,793.46-4,714.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,862.33, 26,793.46 and 4,714.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,862.33, 26,793.46 and 4,714.81 is: 7,072.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,862.33 : 26,793.46 = 4,714.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,862.33/26,793.46 = 4,714.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,862.33x = 26,793.46 × 4,714.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,862.33x = 126,326,073.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,326,073.14/17,862.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,072.21

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.