Home / 9,224.60-13,843.55-3,674.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,224.60, 13,843.55 and 3,674.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,224.60, 13,843.55 and 3,674.73 is: 5,514.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,224.60 : 13,843.55 = 3,674.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,224.60/13,843.55 = 3,674.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,224.60x = 13,843.55 × 3,674.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,224.60x = 50,871,333.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,871,333.91/9,224.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,514.75

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.