Home / 17,692.39-26,548.94-6,606.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,692.39, 26,548.94 and 6,606.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,692.39, 26,548.94 and 6,606.73 is: 9,913.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,692.39 : 26,548.94 = 6,606.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,692.39/26,548.94 = 6,606.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,692.39x = 26,548.94 × 6,606.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,692.39x = 175,401,678.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,401,678.37/17,692.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,913.96

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.