Home / 9,849.92-13,589.84-6,491.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,849.92, 13,589.84 and 6,491.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,849.92, 13,589.84 and 6,491.54 is: 8,956.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,849.92 : 13,589.84 = 6,491.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,849.92/13,589.84 = 6,491.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,849.92x = 13,589.84 × 6,491.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,849.92x = 88,218,889.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,218,889.55/9,849.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,956.31

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.