Home / 9,000.30-13,500.45-5,501.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,000.30, 13,500.45 and 5,501.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,000.30, 13,500.45 and 5,501.10 is: 8,251.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,000.30 : 13,500.45 = 5,501.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,000.30/13,500.45 = 5,501.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,000.30x = 13,500.45 × 5,501.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,000.30x = 74,267,325.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,267,325.50/9,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251.65

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.