Home / 9,452.20-14,156.70-5,564.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,452.20, 14,156.70 and 5,564.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,452.20, 14,156.70 and 5,564.20 is: 8,333.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,452.20 : 14,156.70 = 5,564.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,452.20/14,156.70 = 5,564.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,452.20x = 14,156.70 × 5,564.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,452.20x = 78,770,710.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,770,710.14/9,452.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,333.58

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.