Home / 17,865.82-26,794.95-6,018.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,865.82, 26,794.95 and 6,018.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,865.82, 26,794.95 and 6,018.49 is: 9,026.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,865.82 : 26,794.95 = 6,018.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,865.82/26,794.95 = 6,018.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,865.82x = 26,794.95 × 6,018.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,865.82x = 161,265,138.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,265,138.63/17,865.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,026.46

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.