Home / 17,375.82-26,063.67-6,282.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,375.82, 26,063.67 and 6,282.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,375.82, 26,063.67 and 6,282.46 is: 9,423.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,375.82 : 26,063.67 = 6,282.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,375.82/26,063.67 = 6,282.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,375.82x = 26,063.67 × 6,282.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,375.82x = 163,744,020.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,744,020.37/17,375.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,423.67

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.