Home / 9,124.18-13,686.54-2,884.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,124.18, 13,686.54 and 2,884.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,124.18, 13,686.54 and 2,884.24 is: 4,326.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,124.18 : 13,686.54 = 2,884.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,124.18/13,686.54 = 2,884.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,124.18x = 13,686.54 × 2,884.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,124.18x = 39,475,266.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,475,266.13/9,124.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,326.45

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.