Home / 9,934.92-14,897.70-3,359.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,934.92, 14,897.70 and 3,359.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,934.92, 14,897.70 and 3,359.34 is: 5,037.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,934.92 : 14,897.70 = 3,359.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,934.92/14,897.70 = 3,359.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,934.92x = 14,897.70 × 3,359.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,934.92x = 50,046,439.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,046,439.52/9,934.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,037.43

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.