Home / 9,227.01-13,840.34-5,530.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,227.01, 13,840.34 and 5,530.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,227.01, 13,840.34 and 5,530.26 is: 8,295.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,227.01 : 13,840.34 = 5,530.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,227.01/13,840.34 = 5,530.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,227.01x = 13,840.34 × 5,530.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,227.01x = 76,540,651.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,540,651.04/9,227.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,295.28

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.