Home / 17,925.56-26,899.14-6,246.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,925.56, 26,899.14 and 6,246.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,925.56, 26,899.14 and 6,246.98 is: 9,374.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,925.56 : 26,899.14 = 6,246.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,925.56/26,899.14 = 6,246.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,925.56x = 26,899.14 × 6,246.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,925.56x = 168,038,389.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,038,389.60/17,925.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,374.23

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.