Home / 9,643.77-14,465.66-8,426.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,643.77, 14,465.66 and 8,426.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,643.77, 14,465.66 and 8,426.34 is: 12,639.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,643.77 : 14,465.66 = 8,426.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,643.77/14,465.66 = 8,426.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,643.77x = 14,465.66 × 8,426.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,643.77x = 121,892,527.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,892,527.35/9,643.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,639.51

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.