Home / 9,375.18-14,055.71-5,676.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,375.18, 14,055.71 and 5,676.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,375.18, 14,055.71 and 5,676.52 is: 8,510.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,375.18 : 14,055.71 = 5,676.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,375.18/14,055.71 = 5,676.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,375.18x = 14,055.71 × 5,676.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,375.18x = 79,787,518.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,787,518.93/9,375.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,510.51

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.