Home / 9,288.30-13,944.81-5,395.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,288.30, 13,944.81 and 5,395.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,288.30, 13,944.81 and 5,395.50 is: 8,100.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,288.30 : 13,944.81 = 5,395.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,288.30/13,944.81 = 5,395.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,288.30x = 13,944.81 × 5,395.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,288.30x = 75,239,222.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,239,222.36/9,288.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,100.43

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.