Home / 9,450-14,174.73-2,875.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,450, 14,174.73 and 2,875.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,450, 14,174.73 and 2,875.23 is: 4,312.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,450 : 14,174.73 = 2,875.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,450/14,174.73 = 2,875.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,450x = 14,174.73 × 2,875.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,450x = 40,755,608.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,755,608.94/9,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,312.76

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.