Home / 9,557.17-14,321.13-4,007.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,557.17, 14,321.13 and 4,007.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,557.17, 14,321.13 and 4,007.48 is: 6,005.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,557.17 : 14,321.13 = 4,007.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,557.17/14,321.13 = 4,007.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,557.17x = 14,321.13 × 4,007.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,557.17x = 57,391,642.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,391,642.05/9,557.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,005.09

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.