Home / 9,596.02-14,367.45-4,905.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,596.02, 14,367.45 and 4,905.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,596.02, 14,367.45 and 4,905.93 is: 7,345.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,596.02 : 14,367.45 = 4,905.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,596.02/14,367.45 = 4,905.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,596.02x = 14,367.45 × 4,905.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,596.02x = 70,485,703.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,485,703.98/9,596.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,345.31

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.