Home / 9,457.40-13,050.08-5,477.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,457.40, 13,050.08 and 5,477.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,457.40, 13,050.08 and 5,477.96 is: 7,558.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,457.40 : 13,050.08 = 5,477.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,457.40/13,050.08 = 5,477.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,457.40x = 13,050.08 × 5,477.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,457.40x = 71,487,816.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,487,816.24/9,457.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,558.93

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.