Home / 9,636.99-14,456.19-4,089.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,636.99, 14,456.19 and 4,089.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,636.99, 14,456.19 and 4,089.71 is: 6,134.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,636.99 : 14,456.19 = 4,089.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,636.99/14,456.19 = 4,089.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,636.99x = 14,456.19 × 4,089.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,636.99x = 59,121,552.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,121,552.52/9,636.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,134.86

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.