Home / 9,257.15-13,877.53-7,075.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,257.15, 13,877.53 and 7,075.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,257.15, 13,877.53 and 7,075.62 is: 10,607.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,257.15 : 13,877.53 = 7,075.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,257.15/13,877.53 = 7,075.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,257.15x = 13,877.53 × 7,075.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,257.15x = 98,192,111.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,192,111.13/9,257.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,607.16

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.