Home / 17,847.64-26,773.82-6,601.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,847.64, 26,773.82 and 6,601.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,847.64, 26,773.82 and 6,601.45 is: 9,903.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,847.64 : 26,773.82 = 6,601.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,847.64/26,773.82 = 6,601.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,847.64x = 26,773.82 × 6,601.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,847.64x = 176,746,034.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,746,034.04/17,847.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,903.05

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.