Home / 9,548.56-13,176.84-5,299.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,548.56, 13,176.84 and 5,299.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,548.56, 13,176.84 and 5,299.48 is: 7,313.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,548.56 : 13,176.84 = 5,299.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,548.56/13,176.84 = 5,299.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,548.56x = 13,176.84 × 5,299.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,548.56x = 69,830,400.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,830,400.04/9,548.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,313.19

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.