Home / 9,602.90-13,257.23-6,634.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,602.90, 13,257.23 and 6,634.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,602.90, 13,257.23 and 6,634.71 is: 9,159.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,602.90 : 13,257.23 = 6,634.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,602.90/13,257.23 = 6,634.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,602.90x = 13,257.23 × 6,634.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,602.90x = 87,957,843.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,957,843.28/9,602.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,159.51

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.