Home / 9,930.91-14,896.35-2,535.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,930.91, 14,896.35 and 2,535.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,930.91, 14,896.35 and 2,535.37 is: 3,803.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,930.91 : 14,896.35 = 2,535.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,930.91/14,896.35 = 2,535.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,930.91x = 14,896.35 × 2,535.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,930.91x = 37,767,671.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,767,671.74/9,930.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,803.04

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.