Home / 9,689.04-14,523.84-8,522.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,689.04, 14,523.84 and 8,522.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,689.04, 14,523.84 and 8,522.64 is: 12,775.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,689.04 : 14,523.84 = 8,522.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,689.04/14,523.84 = 8,522.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,689.04x = 14,523.84 × 8,522.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,689.04x = 123,781,459.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,781,459.74/9,689.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,775.41

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.