Home / 17,854.27-26,783.74-6,608.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,854.27, 26,783.74 and 6,608.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,854.27, 26,783.74 and 6,608.08 is: 9,912.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,854.27 : 26,783.74 = 6,608.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,854.27/26,783.74 = 6,608.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,854.27x = 26,783.74 × 6,608.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,854.27x = 176,989,096.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,989,096.62/17,854.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,912.98

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.