Home / 9,401.80-14,102.70-7,328.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,401.80, 14,102.70 and 7,328.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,401.80, 14,102.70 and 7,328.20 is: 10,992.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,401.80 : 14,102.70 = 7,328.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,401.80/14,102.70 = 7,328.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,401.80x = 14,102.70 × 7,328.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,401.80x = 103,347,406.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,347,406.14/9,401.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,992.30

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.