Home / 17,863.36-26,798.62-6,016.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,863.36, 26,798.62 and 6,016.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,863.36, 26,798.62 and 6,016.65 is: 9,026.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,863.36 : 26,798.62 = 6,016.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,863.36/26,798.62 = 6,016.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,863.36x = 26,798.62 × 6,016.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,863.36x = 161,238,055.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,238,055.80/17,863.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,026.19

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.