Home / 17,710.56-26,562.77-6,617.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,710.56, 26,562.77 and 6,617.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,710.56, 26,562.77 and 6,617.34 is: 9,924.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,710.56 : 26,562.77 = 6,617.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,710.56/26,562.77 = 6,617.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,710.56x = 26,562.77 × 6,617.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,710.56x = 175,774,847.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,774,847.35/17,710.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,924.86

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.