Home / 9,226.72-13,842.84-4,299.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,226.72, 13,842.84 and 4,299.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,226.72, 13,842.84 and 4,299.28 is: 6,450.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,226.72 : 13,842.84 = 4,299.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,226.72/13,842.84 = 4,299.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,226.72x = 13,842.84 × 4,299.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,226.72x = 59,514,245.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,514,245.16/9,226.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,450.21

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.