Home / 9,633.51-14,450.12-3,059.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,633.51, 14,450.12 and 3,059.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,633.51, 14,450.12 and 3,059.61 is: 4,589.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,633.51 : 14,450.12 = 3,059.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,633.51/14,450.12 = 3,059.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,633.51x = 14,450.12 × 3,059.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,633.51x = 44,211,716.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,211,716.36/9,633.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,589.37

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.