Home / 9,601.20-14,405.04-4,607.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,601.20, 14,405.04 and 4,607.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,601.20, 14,405.04 and 4,607.55 is: 6,912.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,601.20 : 14,405.04 = 4,607.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,601.20/14,405.04 = 4,607.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,601.20x = 14,405.04 × 4,607.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,601.20x = 66,371,942.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,371,942.05/9,601.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,912.88

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.