Home / 17,383.60-26,077.02-6,293.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,383.60, 26,077.02 and 6,293.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,383.60, 26,077.02 and 6,293.08 is: 9,440.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,383.60 : 26,077.02 = 6,293.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,383.60/26,077.02 = 6,293.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,383.60x = 26,077.02 × 6,293.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,383.60x = 164,104,773.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,104,773.02/17,383.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,440.21

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.