Home / 9,286.22-13,932.44-6,178.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,286.22, 13,932.44 and 6,178.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,286.22, 13,932.44 and 6,178.48 is: 9,269.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,286.22 : 13,932.44 = 6,178.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,286.22/13,932.44 = 6,178.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,286.22x = 13,932.44 × 6,178.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,286.22x = 86,081,301.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,081,301.89/9,286.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,269.79

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.