Home / 17,949.06-26,927.91-6,102.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,949.06, 26,927.91 and 6,102.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,949.06, 26,927.91 and 6,102.63 is: 9,155.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,949.06 : 26,927.91 = 6,102.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,949.06/26,927.91 = 6,102.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,949.06x = 26,927.91 × 6,102.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,949.06x = 164,331,071.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,331,071.40/17,949.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,155.41

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.