Home / 9.42-14.14-6

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9.42, 14.14 and 6

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9.42, 14.14 and 6 is: 9.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9.42 : 14.14 = 6 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9.42/14.14 = 6/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9.42x = 14.14 × 6
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9.42x = 84.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84.81/9.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9.01

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 4.71, 7.07 and 3
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 18.83, 28.27 and 12
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 10.42, 15.64 and 7
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 14.12, 21.20 and 9
1.5x scale

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.