Home / 9,718.08-14,577.12-4,527.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,718.08, 14,577.12 and 4,527.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,718.08, 14,577.12 and 4,527.60 is: 6,791.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,718.08 : 14,577.12 = 4,527.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,718.08/14,577.12 = 4,527.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,718.08x = 14,577.12 × 4,527.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,718.08x = 65,999,368.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,999,368.51/9,718.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,791.40

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.