Home / 9,174.12-13,761.18-2,248.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,174.12, 13,761.18 and 2,248.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,174.12, 13,761.18 and 2,248.62 is: 3,372.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,174.12 : 13,761.18 = 2,248.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,174.12/13,761.18 = 2,248.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,174.12x = 13,761.18 × 2,248.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,174.12x = 30,943,664.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,943,664.57/9,174.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,372.93

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.