Home / 9,599.20-14,399.16-3,443.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,599.20, 14,399.16 and 3,443.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,599.20, 14,399.16 and 3,443.20 is: 5,164.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,599.20 : 14,399.16 = 3,443.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,599.20/14,399.16 = 3,443.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,599.20x = 14,399.16 × 3,443.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,599.20x = 49,579,187.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,579,187.71/9,599.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,164.93

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.