Home / 9,050.60-13,580.88-3,789.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,050.60, 13,580.88 and 3,789.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,050.60, 13,580.88 and 3,789.38 is: 5,686.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,050.60 : 13,580.88 = 3,789.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,050.60/13,580.88 = 3,789.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,050.60x = 13,580.88 × 3,789.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,050.60x = 51,463,115.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,463,115.05/9,050.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,686.16

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.