Home / 9,756.44-14,634.66-2,360.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,756.44, 14,634.66 and 2,360.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,756.44, 14,634.66 and 2,360.87 is: 3,541.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,756.44 : 14,634.66 = 2,360.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,756.44/14,634.66 = 2,360.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,756.44x = 14,634.66 × 2,360.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,756.44x = 34,550,456.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,550,456.58/9,756.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,541.30

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.