Home / 9,201.20-13,801.49-5,043.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,201.20, 13,801.49 and 5,043.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,201.20, 13,801.49 and 5,043.16 is: 7,564.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,201.20 : 13,801.49 = 5,043.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,201.20/13,801.49 = 5,043.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,201.20x = 13,801.49 × 5,043.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,201.20x = 69,603,133.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,603,133.26/9,201.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,564.58

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.