Home / 9,959.48-14,939.34-3,034.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,959.48, 14,939.34 and 3,034.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,959.48, 14,939.34 and 3,034.04 is: 4,551.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,959.48 : 14,939.34 = 3,034.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,959.48/14,939.34 = 3,034.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,959.48x = 14,939.34 × 3,034.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,959.48x = 45,326,555.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,326,555.13/9,959.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,551.10

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.