Home / 17,648.61-26,477.50-6,558.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,648.61, 26,477.50 and 6,558.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,648.61, 26,477.50 and 6,558.49 is: 9,839.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,648.61 : 26,477.50 = 6,558.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,648.61/26,477.50 = 6,558.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,648.61x = 26,477.50 × 6,558.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,648.61x = 173,652,418.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,652,418.98/17,648.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,839.44

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.