Home / 9,255.60-13,873.44-4,569.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,255.60, 13,873.44 and 4,569.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,255.60, 13,873.44 and 4,569.12 is: 6,848.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,255.60 : 13,873.44 = 4,569.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,255.60/13,873.44 = 4,569.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,255.60x = 13,873.44 × 4,569.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,255.60x = 63,389,412.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,389,412.17/9,255.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,848.76

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.