Home / 9,579.19-14,356.14-7,349.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,579.19, 14,356.14 and 7,349.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,579.19, 14,356.14 and 7,349.50 is: 11,014.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,579.19 : 14,356.14 = 7,349.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,579.19/14,356.14 = 7,349.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,579.19x = 14,356.14 × 7,349.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,579.19x = 105,510,380.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,510,380.75/9,579.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,014.54

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.