Home / 9,637.44-14,480.52-9,248.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,637.44, 14,480.52 and 9,248.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,637.44, 14,480.52 and 9,248.64 is: 13,896.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,637.44 : 14,480.52 = 9,248.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,637.44/14,480.52 = 9,248.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,637.44x = 14,480.52 × 9,248.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,637.44x = 133,925,116.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,925,116.49/9,637.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,896.34

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.