Home / 17,693.96-26,545.40-6,601.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,693.96, 26,545.40 and 6,601.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,693.96, 26,545.40 and 6,601.01 is: 9,903.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,693.96 : 26,545.40 = 6,601.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,693.96/26,545.40 = 6,601.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,693.96x = 26,545.40 × 6,601.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,693.96x = 175,226,417.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,226,417.85/17,693.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,903.18

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.