Home / 17,647.75-26,465.30-6,400.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,647.75, 26,465.30 and 6,400.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,647.75, 26,465.30 and 6,400.24 is: 9,598.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,647.75 : 26,465.30 = 6,400.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,647.75/26,465.30 = 6,400.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,647.75x = 26,465.30 × 6,400.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,647.75x = 169,384,305.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,384,305.83/17,647.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,598.07

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.