Home / 9,227.31-13,841.57-3,388.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,227.31, 13,841.57 and 3,388.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,227.31, 13,841.57 and 3,388.02 is: 5,082.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,227.31 : 13,841.57 = 3,388.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,227.31/13,841.57 = 3,388.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,227.31x = 13,841.57 × 3,388.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,227.31x = 46,895,515.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,895,515.99/9,227.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,082.25

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.