Home / 9,227.12-13,832.45-3,382.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,227.12, 13,832.45 and 3,382.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,227.12, 13,832.45 and 3,382.37 is: 5,070.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,227.12 : 13,832.45 = 3,382.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,227.12/13,832.45 = 3,382.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,227.12x = 13,832.45 × 3,382.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,227.12x = 46,786,394.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,786,394.74/9,227.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,070.53

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.