Home / 9,082.82-13,625.85-3,539.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,082.82, 13,625.85 and 3,539.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,082.82, 13,625.85 and 3,539.18 is: 5,309.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,082.82 : 13,625.85 = 3,539.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,082.82/13,625.85 = 3,539.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,082.82x = 13,625.85 × 3,539.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,082.82x = 48,224,335.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,224,335.80/9,082.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,309.40

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.