Home / 17,926.04-26,888.84-8,058.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,926.04, 26,888.84 and 8,058.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,926.04, 26,888.84 and 8,058.34 is: 12,087.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,926.04 : 26,888.84 = 8,058.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,926.04/26,888.84 = 8,058.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,926.04x = 26,888.84 × 8,058.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,926.04x = 216,679,491.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,679,491.42/17,926.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,087.41

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.