Home / 9,689.01-14,533.44-6,401.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,689.01, 14,533.44 and 6,401.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,689.01, 14,533.44 and 6,401.31 is: 9,601.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,689.01 : 14,533.44 = 6,401.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,689.01/14,533.44 = 6,401.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,689.01x = 14,533.44 × 6,401.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,689.01x = 93,033,054.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,033,054.81/9,689.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,601.92

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.