Home / 8,943.43-13,415.19-3,752.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,943.43, 13,415.19 and 3,752.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,943.43, 13,415.19 and 3,752.95 is: 5,629.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,943.43 : 13,415.19 = 3,752.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,943.43/13,415.19 = 3,752.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,943.43x = 13,415.19 × 3,752.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,943.43x = 50,346,537.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,346,537.31/8,943.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,629.44

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.