Home / 9,437.18-13,024.02-5,660.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,437.18, 13,024.02 and 5,660.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,437.18, 13,024.02 and 5,660.48 is: 7,811.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,437.18 : 13,024.02 = 5,660.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,437.18/13,024.02 = 5,660.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,437.18x = 13,024.02 × 5,660.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,437.18x = 73,722,258.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,722,258.52/9,437.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,811.90

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.