Home / 9,506.72-14,250.51-3,963.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,506.72, 14,250.51 and 3,963.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,506.72, 14,250.51 and 3,963.14 is: 5,940.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,506.72 : 14,250.51 = 3,963.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,506.72/14,250.51 = 3,963.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,506.72x = 14,250.51 × 3,963.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,506.72x = 56,476,694.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,476,694.95/9,506.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,940.71

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.