Home / 9,737.40-14,623.70-8,527.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,737.40, 14,623.70 and 8,527.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,737.40, 14,623.70 and 8,527.80 is: 12,807.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,737.40 : 14,623.70 = 8,527.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,737.40/14,623.70 = 8,527.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,737.40x = 14,623.70 × 8,527.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,737.40x = 124,707,988.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,707,988.86/9,737.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,807.11

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.