Home / 9,251.40-13,880.74-4,053.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,251.40, 13,880.74 and 4,053.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,251.40, 13,880.74 and 4,053.63 is: 6,082.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,251.40 : 13,880.74 = 4,053.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,251.40/13,880.74 = 4,053.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,251.40x = 13,880.74 × 4,053.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,251.40x = 56,267,384.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,267,384.09/9,251.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,082.04

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.