Home / 9,636.09-14,433-5,927.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,636.09, 14,433 and 5,927.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,636.09, 14,433 and 5,927.03 is: 8,877.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,636.09 : 14,433 = 5,927.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,636.09/14,433 = 5,927.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,636.09x = 14,433 × 5,927.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,636.09x = 85,544,823.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,544,823.99/9,636.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,877.55

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.