Home / 9,011.40-13,517.13-2,437.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,011.40, 13,517.13 and 2,437.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,011.40, 13,517.13 and 2,437.75 is: 3,656.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,011.40 : 13,517.13 = 2,437.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,011.40/13,517.13 = 2,437.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,011.40x = 13,517.13 × 2,437.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,011.40x = 32,951,319.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,951,319.95/9,011.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,656.63

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.