Home / 17,482.41-26,200.26-6,378.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,482.41, 26,200.26 and 6,378.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,482.41, 26,200.26 and 6,378.66 is: 9,559.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,482.41 : 26,200.26 = 6,378.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,482.41/26,200.26 = 6,378.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,482.41x = 26,200.26 × 6,378.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,482.41x = 167,122,550.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,122,550.45/17,482.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,559.47

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.