Home / 9,643.60-14,465.40-4,446.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,643.60, 14,465.40 and 4,446.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,643.60, 14,465.40 and 4,446.64 is: 6,669.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,643.60 : 14,465.40 = 4,446.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,643.60/14,465.40 = 4,446.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,643.60x = 14,465.40 × 4,446.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,643.60x = 64,322,426.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,322,426.26/9,643.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,669.96

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.