Home / 9,345.75-14,015.10-3,104.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,345.75, 14,015.10 and 3,104.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,345.75, 14,015.10 and 3,104.58 is: 4,655.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,345.75 : 14,015.10 = 3,104.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,345.75/14,015.10 = 3,104.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,345.75x = 14,015.10 × 3,104.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,345.75x = 43,510,999.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,510,999.16/9,345.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,655.70

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.