Home / 9,402.46-14,101.37-3,857.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,402.46, 14,101.37 and 3,857.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,402.46, 14,101.37 and 3,857.38 is: 5,785.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,402.46 : 14,101.37 = 3,857.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,402.46/14,101.37 = 3,857.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,402.46x = 14,101.37 × 3,857.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,402.46x = 54,394,342.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,394,342.61/9,402.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,785.12

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.