Home / 9,785.25-14,668.22-6,265.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,785.25, 14,668.22 and 6,265.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,785.25, 14,668.22 and 6,265.24 is: 9,391.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,785.25 : 14,668.22 = 6,265.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,785.25/14,668.22 = 6,265.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,785.25x = 14,668.22 × 6,265.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,785.25x = 91,899,814.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,899,814.01/9,785.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,391.67

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.