Home / 17,801.68-26,704.32-6,113.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,801.68, 26,704.32 and 6,113.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,801.68, 26,704.32 and 6,113.36 is: 9,170.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,801.68 : 26,704.32 = 6,113.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,801.68/26,704.32 = 6,113.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,801.68x = 26,704.32 × 6,113.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,801.68x = 163,253,121.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,253,121.72/17,801.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,170.66

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.