Home / 17,897.36-26,843.97-4,750.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,897.36, 26,843.97 and 4,750.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,897.36, 26,843.97 and 4,750.75 is: 7,125.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,897.36 : 26,843.97 = 4,750.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,897.36/26,843.97 = 4,750.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,897.36x = 26,843.97 × 4,750.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,897.36x = 127,529,041.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,529,041.85/17,897.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,125.58

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.