Home / 9,735.06-14,617.17-9,394.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,735.06, 14,617.17 and 9,394.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,735.06, 14,617.17 and 9,394.86 is: 14,106.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,735.06 : 14,617.17 = 9,394.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,735.06/14,617.17 = 9,394.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,735.06x = 14,617.17 × 9,394.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,735.06x = 137,326,265.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,326,265.75/9,735.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,106.36

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.