Home / 14,459.45-19,956.17-9,154.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,459.45, 19,956.17 and 9,154.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,459.45, 19,956.17 and 9,154.76 is: 12,634.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,459.45 : 19,956.17 = 9,154.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,459.45/19,956.17 = 9,154.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,459.45x = 19,956.17 × 9,154.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,459.45x = 182,693,869.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,693,869.98/14,459.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,634.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.