Home / 17,893.32-26,830.98-6,203.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,893.32, 26,830.98 and 6,203.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,893.32, 26,830.98 and 6,203.40 is: 9,301.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,893.32 : 26,830.98 = 6,203.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,893.32/26,830.98 = 6,203.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,893.32x = 26,830.98 × 6,203.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,893.32x = 166,443,301.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,443,301.33/17,893.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,301.98

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.