Home / 17,931.86-26,881.39-7,544.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,931.86, 26,881.39 and 7,544.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,931.86, 26,881.39 and 7,544.34 is: 11,309.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,931.86 : 26,881.39 = 7,544.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,931.86/26,881.39 = 7,544.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,931.86x = 26,881.39 × 7,544.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,931.86x = 202,802,345.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,802,345.83/17,931.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,309.61

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.