Home / 17,998.22-26,992.40-9,235.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,998.22, 26,992.40 and 9,235.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,998.22, 26,992.40 and 9,235.64 is: 13,850.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,998.22 : 26,992.40 = 9,235.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,998.22/26,992.40 = 9,235.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,998.22x = 26,992.40 × 9,235.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,998.22x = 249,292,089.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,292,089.14/17,998.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,850.93

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.