Home / 17,891.86-26,838.10-5,412.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,891.86, 26,838.10 and 5,412.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,891.86, 26,838.10 and 5,412.02 is: 8,118.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,891.86 : 26,838.10 = 5,412.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,891.86/26,838.10 = 5,412.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,891.86x = 26,838.10 × 5,412.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,891.86x = 145,248,333.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,248,333.96/17,891.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,118.12

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.