Home / 17,849.78-26,776.45-6,608.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,849.78, 26,776.45 and 6,608.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,849.78, 26,776.45 and 6,608.12 is: 9,912.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,849.78 : 26,776.45 = 6,608.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,849.78/26,776.45 = 6,608.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,849.78x = 26,776.45 × 6,608.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,849.78x = 176,941,963.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,941,963.53/17,849.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,912.84

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.