Home / 9,393.50-14,078.07-3,840.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,393.50, 14,078.07 and 3,840.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,393.50, 14,078.07 and 3,840.50 is: 5,755.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,393.50 : 14,078.07 = 3,840.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,393.50/14,078.07 = 3,840.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,393.50x = 14,078.07 × 3,840.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,393.50x = 54,066,757.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,066,757.44/9,393.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,755.77

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.