Home / 9,383.26-14,088.72-5,231.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,383.26, 14,088.72 and 5,231.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,383.26, 14,088.72 and 5,231.37 is: 7,854.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,383.26 : 14,088.72 = 5,231.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,383.26/14,088.72 = 5,231.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,383.26x = 14,088.72 × 5,231.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,383.26x = 73,703,352.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,703,352.43/9,383.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,854.77

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.