Home / 17,492.68-26,242.13-6,673.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,492.68, 26,242.13 and 6,673.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,492.68, 26,242.13 and 6,673.11 is: 10,010.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,492.68 : 26,242.13 = 6,673.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,492.68/26,242.13 = 6,673.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,492.68x = 26,242.13 × 6,673.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,492.68x = 175,116,620.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,116,620.12/17,492.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,010.85

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.