Home / 17,471.36-26,198.40-6,377.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,471.36, 26,198.40 and 6,377.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,471.36, 26,198.40 and 6,377.60 is: 9,563.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,471.36 : 26,198.40 = 6,377.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,471.36/26,198.40 = 6,377.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,471.36x = 26,198.40 × 6,377.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,471.36x = 167,082,915.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,082,915.84/17,471.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,563.25

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.