Home / 9,537.52-14,294.76-4,054

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,537.52, 14,294.76 and 4,054

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,537.52, 14,294.76 and 4,054 is: 6,076.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,537.52 : 14,294.76 = 4,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,537.52/14,294.76 = 4,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,537.52x = 14,294.76 × 4,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,537.52x = 57,950,957.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,950,957.04/9,537.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,076.10

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.