Home / 26,791.90-36,951.49-17,232.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,791.90, 36,951.49 and 17,232.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,791.90, 36,951.49 and 17,232.89 is: 23,767.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,791.90 : 36,951.49 = 17,232.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,791.90/36,951.49 = 17,232.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,791.90x = 36,951.49 × 17,232.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,791.90x = 636,780,799.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,780,799.29/26,791.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,767.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.