Home / 17,981.93-26,973.15-6,889.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,981.93, 26,973.15 and 6,889.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,981.93, 26,973.15 and 6,889.19 is: 10,333.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,981.93 : 26,973.15 = 6,889.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,981.93/26,973.15 = 6,889.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,981.93x = 26,973.15 × 6,889.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,981.93x = 185,823,033.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,823,033.30/17,981.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,333.87

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.