Home / 9,588.87-14,380.65-6,073.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,588.87, 14,380.65 and 6,073.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,588.87, 14,380.65 and 6,073.65 is: 9,108.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,588.87 : 14,380.65 = 6,073.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,588.87/14,380.65 = 6,073.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,588.87x = 14,380.65 × 6,073.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,588.87x = 87,343,034.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,343,034.87/9,588.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,108.79

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.