Home / 9,695.16-14,536.12-5,013.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,695.16, 14,536.12 and 5,013.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,695.16, 14,536.12 and 5,013.24 is: 7,516.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,695.16 : 14,536.12 = 5,013.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,695.16/14,536.12 = 5,013.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,695.16x = 14,536.12 × 5,013.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,695.16x = 72,873,058.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,873,058.23/9,695.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,516.44

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.