Home / 9,947.75-14,920.65-3,373.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,947.75, 14,920.65 and 3,373.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,947.75, 14,920.65 and 3,373.16 is: 5,059.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,947.75 : 14,920.65 = 3,373.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,947.75/14,920.65 = 3,373.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,947.75x = 14,920.65 × 3,373.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,947.75x = 50,329,665.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,329,665.15/9,947.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,059.40

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.