Home / 9,743.28-14,622.14-7,250.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,743.28, 14,622.14 and 7,250.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,743.28, 14,622.14 and 7,250.16 is: 10,880.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,743.28 : 14,622.14 = 7,250.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,743.28/14,622.14 = 7,250.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,743.28x = 14,622.14 × 7,250.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,743.28x = 106,012,854.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,012,854.54/9,743.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,880.61

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.