Home / 17,913.83-26,882.40-6,820.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,913.83, 26,882.40 and 6,820.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,913.83, 26,882.40 and 6,820.61 is: 10,235.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,913.83 : 26,882.40 = 6,820.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,913.83/26,882.40 = 6,820.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,913.83x = 26,882.40 × 6,820.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,913.83x = 183,354,366.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,354,366.26/17,913.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,235.35

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.