Home / 9,711.60-14,578.20-5,337.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,711.60, 14,578.20 and 5,337.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,711.60, 14,578.20 and 5,337.60 is: 8,012.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,711.60 : 14,578.20 = 5,337.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,711.60/14,578.20 = 5,337.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,711.60x = 14,578.20 × 5,337.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,711.60x = 77,812,600.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,812,600.32/9,711.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,012.34

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.