Home / 9,226.27-12,726.57-6,574.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,226.27, 12,726.57 and 6,574.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,226.27, 12,726.57 and 6,574.54 is: 9,068.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,226.27 : 12,726.57 = 6,574.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,226.27/12,726.57 = 6,574.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,226.27x = 12,726.57 × 6,574.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,226.27x = 83,671,279.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,671,279.89/9,226.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,068.81

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.