Home / 9,549.80-14,303.93-5,840.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,549.80, 14,303.93 and 5,840.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,549.80, 14,303.93 and 5,840.81 is: 8,748.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,549.80 : 14,303.93 = 5,840.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,549.80/14,303.93 = 5,840.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,549.80x = 14,303.93 × 5,840.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,549.80x = 83,546,436.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,546,436.66/9,549.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,748.51

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.