Home / 17,954.50-26,936.87-6,110.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,954.50, 26,936.87 and 6,110.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,954.50, 26,936.87 and 6,110.87 is: 9,168.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,954.50 : 26,936.87 = 6,110.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,954.50/26,936.87 = 6,110.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,954.50x = 26,936.87 × 6,110.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,954.50x = 164,607,710.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,607,710.78/17,954.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,168.05

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.