Home / 9,202.74-13,799.95-2,627.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,202.74, 13,799.95 and 2,627.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,202.74, 13,799.95 and 2,627.36 is: 3,939.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,202.74 : 13,799.95 = 2,627.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,202.74/13,799.95 = 2,627.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,202.74x = 13,799.95 × 2,627.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,202.74x = 36,257,436.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,257,436.63/9,202.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,939.85

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.