Home / 9,957.35-14,937.39-3,381.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,957.35, 14,937.39 and 3,381.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,957.35, 14,937.39 and 3,381.77 is: 5,073.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,957.35 : 14,937.39 = 3,381.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,957.35/14,937.39 = 3,381.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,957.35x = 14,937.39 × 3,381.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,957.35x = 50,514,742.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,514,742.69/9,957.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,073.11

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.