Home / 9,728.04-14,595.30-3,154.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,728.04, 14,595.30 and 3,154.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,728.04, 14,595.30 and 3,154.44 is: 4,732.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,728.04 : 14,595.30 = 3,154.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,728.04/14,595.30 = 3,154.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,728.04x = 14,595.30 × 3,154.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,728.04x = 46,039,998.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,039,998.13/9,728.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,732.71

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.