Home / 8,925.40-13,388.10-5,469.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,925.40, 13,388.10 and 5,469.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,925.40, 13,388.10 and 5,469.40 is: 8,204.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,925.40 : 13,388.10 = 5,469.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,925.40/13,388.10 = 5,469.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,925.40x = 13,388.10 × 5,469.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,925.40x = 73,224,874.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,224,874.14/8,925.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,204.10

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.