Home / 17,500.14-26,234.34-6,977.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,500.14, 26,234.34 and 6,977.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,500.14, 26,234.34 and 6,977.40 is: 10,459.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,500.14 : 26,234.34 = 6,977.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,500.14/26,234.34 = 6,977.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,500.14x = 26,234.34 × 6,977.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,500.14x = 183,047,483.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,047,483.92/17,500.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,459.77

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.