Home / 9,567.36-13,200.48-5,587.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,567.36, 13,200.48 and 5,587.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,567.36, 13,200.48 and 5,587.92 is: 7,709.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,567.36 : 13,200.48 = 5,587.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,567.36/13,200.48 = 5,587.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,567.36x = 13,200.48 × 5,587.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,567.36x = 73,763,226.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,763,226.20/9,567.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,709.88

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.