Home / 9,546.56-13,126.56-8,146.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,546.56, 13,126.56 and 8,146.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,546.56, 13,126.56 and 8,146.88 is: 11,201.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,546.56 : 13,126.56 = 8,146.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,546.56/13,126.56 = 8,146.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,546.56x = 13,126.56 × 8,146.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,546.56x = 106,940,509.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,940,509.13/9,546.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,201.99

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.