Home / 9,756.30-13,465.50-5,777.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,756.30, 13,465.50 and 5,777.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,756.30, 13,465.50 and 5,777.58 is: 7,974.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,756.30 : 13,465.50 = 5,777.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,756.30/13,465.50 = 5,777.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,756.30x = 13,465.50 × 5,777.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,756.30x = 77,798,003.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,798,003.49/9,756.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,974.13

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.