Home / 9,520.65-14,225.85-6,875.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,520.65, 14,225.85 and 6,875.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,520.65, 14,225.85 and 6,875.61 is: 10,273.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,520.65 : 14,225.85 = 6,875.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,520.65/14,225.85 = 6,875.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,520.65x = 14,225.85 × 6,875.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,520.65x = 97,811,396.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,811,396.52/9,520.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,273.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.