Home / 9,924.45-14,889.93-3,685.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,924.45, 14,889.93 and 3,685.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,924.45, 14,889.93 and 3,685.02 is: 5,528.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,924.45 : 14,889.93 = 3,685.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,924.45/14,889.93 = 3,685.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,924.45x = 14,889.93 × 3,685.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,924.45x = 54,869,689.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,869,689.85/9,924.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,528.74

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.