Home / 17,785.04-26,680.80-6,099.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,785.04, 26,680.80 and 6,099.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,785.04, 26,680.80 and 6,099.44 is: 9,150.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,785.04 : 26,680.80 = 6,099.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,785.04/26,680.80 = 6,099.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,785.04x = 26,680.80 × 6,099.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,785.04x = 162,737,938.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,737,938.75/17,785.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,150.27

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.