Home / 17,966.52-26,953.62-13,585.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,966.52, 26,953.62 and 13,585.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,966.52, 26,953.62 and 13,585.72 is: 20,381.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,966.52 : 26,953.62 = 13,585.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,966.52/26,953.62 = 13,585.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,966.52x = 26,953.62 × 13,585.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,966.52x = 366,184,334.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,184,334.31/17,966.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,381.48

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.