Home / 9,455.14-14,177.31-2,879.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,455.14, 14,177.31 and 2,879.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,455.14, 14,177.31 and 2,879.38 is: 4,317.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,455.14 : 14,177.31 = 2,879.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,455.14/14,177.31 = 2,879.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,455.14x = 14,177.31 × 2,879.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,455.14x = 40,821,862.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,821,862.87/9,455.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,317.43

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.