Home / 9,945.56-14,917.95-3,371.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,945.56, 14,917.95 and 3,371.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,945.56, 14,917.95 and 3,371.74 is: 5,057.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,945.56 : 14,917.95 = 3,371.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,945.56/14,917.95 = 3,371.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,945.56x = 14,917.95 × 3,371.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,945.56x = 50,299,495.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,299,495.35/9,945.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,057.48

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.