Home / 9,307.60-13,961.40-6,537.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,307.60, 13,961.40 and 6,537.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,307.60, 13,961.40 and 6,537.40 is: 9,806.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,307.60 : 13,961.40 = 6,537.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,307.60/13,961.40 = 6,537.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,307.60x = 13,961.40 × 6,537.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,307.60x = 91,271,256.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,271,256.36/9,307.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,806.10

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.