Home / 9,603.77-13,259.25-7,361.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,603.77, 13,259.25 and 7,361.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,603.77, 13,259.25 and 7,361.46 is: 10,163.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,603.77 : 13,259.25 = 7,361.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,603.77/13,259.25 = 7,361.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,603.77x = 13,259.25 × 7,361.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,603.77x = 97,607,438.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,607,438.51/9,603.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,163.46

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.