Home / 9,520.20-14,275.86-5,076.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,520.20, 14,275.86 and 5,076.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,520.20, 14,275.86 and 5,076.76 is: 7,612.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,520.20 : 14,275.86 = 5,076.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,520.20/14,275.86 = 5,076.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,520.20x = 14,275.86 × 5,076.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,520.20x = 72,475,115.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,475,115.01/9,520.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,612.77

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.