Home / 9,432.42-14,152.73-3,590.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,432.42, 14,152.73 and 3,590.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,432.42, 14,152.73 and 3,590.70 is: 5,387.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,432.42 : 14,152.73 = 3,590.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,432.42/14,152.73 = 3,590.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,432.42x = 14,152.73 × 3,590.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,432.42x = 50,818,207.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,818,207.61/9,432.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,387.61

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.