Home / 9,201.75-13,797.36-4,268.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,201.75, 13,797.36 and 4,268.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,201.75, 13,797.36 and 4,268.85 is: 6,400.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,201.75 : 13,797.36 = 4,268.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,201.75/13,797.36 = 4,268.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,201.75x = 13,797.36 × 4,268.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,201.75x = 58,898,860.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,898,860.24/9,201.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,400.83

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.