Home / 17,927.97-26,891.34-6,834.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,927.97, 26,891.34 and 6,834.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,927.97, 26,891.34 and 6,834.25 is: 10,251.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,927.97 : 26,891.34 = 6,834.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,927.97/26,891.34 = 6,834.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,927.97x = 26,891.34 × 6,834.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,927.97x = 183,782,140.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,782,140.40/17,927.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,251.14

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.