Home / 17,948.31-26,922.46-4,800.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,948.31, 26,922.46 and 4,800.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,948.31, 26,922.46 and 4,800.34 is: 7,200.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,948.31 : 26,922.46 = 4,800.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,948.31/26,922.46 = 4,800.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,948.31x = 26,922.46 × 4,800.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,948.31x = 129,236,961.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,236,961.64/17,948.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,200.51

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.