Home / 9,259.37-13,891.18-2,686.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,259.37, 13,891.18 and 2,686.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,259.37, 13,891.18 and 2,686.08 is: 4,029.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,259.37 : 13,891.18 = 2,686.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,259.37/13,891.18 = 2,686.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,259.37x = 13,891.18 × 2,686.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,259.37x = 37,312,820.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,312,820.77/9,259.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,029.74

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.