Home / 9,490.48-14,230.23-3,937.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,490.48, 14,230.23 and 3,937.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,490.48, 14,230.23 and 3,937.48 is: 5,903.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,490.48 : 14,230.23 = 3,937.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,490.48/14,230.23 = 3,937.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,490.48x = 14,230.23 × 3,937.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,490.48x = 56,031,246.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,031,246.02/9,490.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,903.94

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.