Home / 17,817.79-26,706.03-6,717.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,817.79, 26,706.03 and 6,717.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,817.79, 26,706.03 and 6,717.37 is: 10,068.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,817.79 : 26,706.03 = 6,717.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,817.79/26,706.03 = 6,717.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,817.79x = 26,706.03 × 6,717.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,817.79x = 179,394,284.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,394,284.74/17,817.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,068.27

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.