Home / 17,889.13-26,833.69-5,577.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,889.13, 26,833.69 and 5,577.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,889.13, 26,833.69 and 5,577.13 is: 8,365.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,889.13 : 26,833.69 = 5,577.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,889.13/26,833.69 = 5,577.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,889.13x = 26,833.69 × 5,577.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,889.13x = 149,654,843.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,654,843.34/17,889.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,365.69

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.