Home / 9,414.53-14,134.10-7,962.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,414.53, 14,134.10 and 7,962.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,414.53, 14,134.10 and 7,962.91 is: 11,954.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,414.53 : 14,134.10 = 7,962.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,414.53/14,134.10 = 7,962.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,414.53x = 14,134.10 × 7,962.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,414.53x = 112,548,491.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,548,491.08/9,414.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,954.77

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.