Home / 9,698.44-14,551.98-3,541

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,698.44, 14,551.98 and 3,541

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,698.44, 14,551.98 and 3,541 is: 5,313.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,698.44 : 14,551.98 = 3,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,698.44/14,551.98 = 3,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,698.44x = 14,551.98 × 3,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,698.44x = 51,528,561.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,528,561.18/9,698.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,313.08

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.