Home / 9,097.60-12,555.30-6,855.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,097.60, 12,555.30 and 6,855.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,097.60, 12,555.30 and 6,855.52 is: 9,461.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,097.60 : 12,555.30 = 6,855.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,097.60/12,555.30 = 6,855.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,097.60x = 12,555.30 × 6,855.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,097.60x = 86,073,110.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,073,110.26/9,097.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,461.08

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.