Home / 9,500.34-14,250.52-2,480.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,500.34, 14,250.52 and 2,480.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,500.34, 14,250.52 and 2,480.36 is: 3,720.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,500.34 : 14,250.52 = 2,480.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,500.34/14,250.52 = 2,480.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,500.34x = 14,250.52 × 2,480.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,500.34x = 35,346,419.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,346,419.79/9,500.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,720.54

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.