Home / 9,317.83-13,964.81-4,575.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,317.83, 13,964.81 and 4,575.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,317.83, 13,964.81 and 4,575.07 is: 6,856.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,317.83 : 13,964.81 = 4,575.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,317.83/13,964.81 = 4,575.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,317.83x = 13,964.81 × 4,575.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,317.83x = 63,889,983.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,889,983.29/9,317.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,856.74

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.