Home / 9,248.24-13,877.53-3,702.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,248.24, 13,877.53 and 3,702.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,248.24, 13,877.53 and 3,702.00 is: 5,555.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,248.24 : 13,877.53 = 3,702.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,248.24/13,877.53 = 3,702.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,248.24x = 13,877.53 × 3,702.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,248.24x = 51,374,658.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,374,658.85/9,248.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,555.07

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.