Home / 17,902.40-26,853.67-6,056.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,902.40, 26,853.67 and 6,056.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,902.40, 26,853.67 and 6,056.26 is: 9,084.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,902.40 : 26,853.67 = 6,056.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,902.40/26,853.67 = 6,056.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,902.40x = 26,853.67 × 6,056.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,902.40x = 162,632,806.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,632,806.40/17,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,084.42

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.