Home / 9,225.72-13,845.96-4,845.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,225.72, 13,845.96 and 4,845.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,225.72, 13,845.96 and 4,845.76 is: 7,272.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,225.72 : 13,845.96 = 4,845.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,225.72/13,845.96 = 4,845.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,225.72x = 13,845.96 × 4,845.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,225.72x = 67,094,199.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,094,199.13/9,225.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,272.52

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.