Home / 9,946.16-14,923.18-4,101.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,946.16, 14,923.18 and 4,101.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,946.16, 14,923.18 and 4,101.40 is: 6,153.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,946.16 : 14,923.18 = 4,101.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,946.16/14,923.18 = 4,101.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,946.16x = 14,923.18 × 4,101.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,946.16x = 61,205,930.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,205,930.45/9,946.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,153.72

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.