Home / 17,938.93-26,893.82-6,260.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,938.93, 26,893.82 and 6,260.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,938.93, 26,893.82 and 6,260.35 is: 9,385.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,938.93 : 26,893.82 = 6,260.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,938.93/26,893.82 = 6,260.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,938.93x = 26,893.82 × 6,260.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,938.93x = 168,364,740.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,364,740.09/17,938.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,385.44

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.