Home / 9,053.10-13,579.65-4,132.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,053.10, 13,579.65 and 4,132.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,053.10, 13,579.65 and 4,132.35 is: 6,198.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,053.10 : 13,579.65 = 4,132.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,053.10/13,579.65 = 4,132.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,053.10x = 13,579.65 × 4,132.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,053.10x = 56,115,866.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,115,866.68/9,053.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,198.53

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.