Home / 9,716.41-14,574.63-3,877.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,716.41, 14,574.63 and 3,877.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,716.41, 14,574.63 and 3,877.12 is: 5,815.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,716.41 : 14,574.63 = 3,877.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,716.41/14,574.63 = 3,877.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,716.41x = 14,574.63 × 3,877.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,716.41x = 56,507,589.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,507,589.47/9,716.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,815.69

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.