Home / 9,469.28-13,067.25-5,490.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,469.28, 13,067.25 and 5,490.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,469.28, 13,067.25 and 5,490.56 is: 7,576.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,469.28 : 13,067.25 = 5,490.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,469.28/13,067.25 = 5,490.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,469.28x = 13,067.25 × 5,490.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,469.28x = 71,746,520.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,746,520.16/9,469.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,576.77

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.