Home / 9,318.80-12,857.40-6,482.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,318.80, 12,857.40 and 6,482.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,318.80, 12,857.40 and 6,482.99 is: 8,944.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,318.80 : 12,857.40 = 6,482.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,318.80/12,857.40 = 6,482.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,318.80x = 12,857.40 × 6,482.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,318.80x = 83,354,427.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,354,427.77/9,318.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,944.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.