Home / 9,448.74-14,151.51-4,521.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,448.74, 14,151.51 and 4,521.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,448.74, 14,151.51 and 4,521.84 is: 6,772.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,448.74 : 14,151.51 = 4,521.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,448.74/14,151.51 = 4,521.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,448.74x = 14,151.51 × 4,521.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,448.74x = 63,990,863.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,990,863.98/9,448.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,772.42

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.