Home / 9,794.98-13,513.75-6,437.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,794.98, 13,513.75 and 6,437.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,794.98, 13,513.75 and 6,437.53 is: 8,881.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,794.98 : 13,513.75 = 6,437.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,794.98/13,513.75 = 6,437.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,794.98x = 13,513.75 × 6,437.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,794.98x = 86,995,071.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,995,071.28/9,794.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,881.60

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.