Home / 17,853.56-26,756.02-6,754.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,853.56, 26,756.02 and 6,754.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,853.56, 26,756.02 and 6,754.28 is: 10,122.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,853.56 : 26,756.02 = 6,754.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,853.56/26,756.02 = 6,754.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,853.56x = 26,756.02 × 6,754.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,853.56x = 180,717,650.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,717,650.77/17,853.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,122.22

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.