Home / 9,762.74-14,629.33-6,464.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,762.74, 14,629.33 and 6,464.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,762.74, 14,629.33 and 6,464.02 is: 9,686.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,762.74 : 14,629.33 = 6,464.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,762.74/14,629.33 = 6,464.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,762.74x = 14,629.33 × 6,464.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,762.74x = 94,564,281.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,564,281.71/9,762.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,686.24

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.