Home / 9,759.00-14,636.31-4,488.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,759.00, 14,636.31 and 4,488.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,759.00, 14,636.31 and 4,488.95 is: 6,732.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,759.00 : 14,636.31 = 4,488.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,759.00/14,636.31 = 4,488.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,759.00x = 14,636.31 × 4,488.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,759.00x = 65,701,663.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,701,663.04/9,759.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,732.42

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.