Home / 9,772.24-14,652.72-8,604.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,772.24, 14,652.72 and 8,604.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,772.24, 14,652.72 and 8,604.58 is: 12,901.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,772.24 : 14,652.72 = 8,604.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,772.24/14,652.72 = 8,604.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,772.24x = 14,652.72 × 8,604.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,772.24x = 126,080,501.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,080,501.46/9,772.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,901.90

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.