Home / 9,446.60-14,169.60-2,426.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,446.60, 14,169.60 and 2,426.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,446.60, 14,169.60 and 2,426.33 is: 3,639.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,446.60 : 14,169.60 = 2,426.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,446.60/14,169.60 = 2,426.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,446.60x = 14,169.60 × 2,426.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,446.60x = 34,380,125.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,380,125.57/9,446.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,639.42

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.