Home / 9,626.72-14,440.80-2,701.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,626.72, 14,440.80 and 2,701.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,626.72, 14,440.80 and 2,701.76 is: 4,052.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,626.72 : 14,440.80 = 2,701.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,626.72/14,440.80 = 2,701.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,626.72x = 14,440.80 × 2,701.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,626.72x = 39,015,575.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,015,575.81/9,626.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,052.84

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.