Home / 17,990.36-26,997.52-6,303.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,990.36, 26,997.52 and 6,303.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,990.36, 26,997.52 and 6,303.56 is: 9,459.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,990.36 : 26,997.52 = 6,303.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,990.36/26,997.52 = 6,303.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,990.36x = 26,997.52 × 6,303.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,990.36x = 170,180,487.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,180,487.17/17,990.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,459.54

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.