Home / 17,462.78-26,184.60-6,922.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,462.78, 26,184.60 and 6,922.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,462.78, 26,184.60 and 6,922.13 is: 10,379.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,462.78 : 26,184.60 = 6,922.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,462.78/26,184.60 = 6,922.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,462.78x = 26,184.60 × 6,922.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,462.78x = 181,253,074.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,253,074.28/17,462.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,379.39

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.