Home / 9,814.77-14,730.66-6,531.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,814.77, 14,730.66 and 6,531.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,814.77, 14,730.66 and 6,531.84 is: 9,803.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,814.77 : 14,730.66 = 6,531.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,814.77/14,730.66 = 6,531.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,814.77x = 14,730.66 × 6,531.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,814.77x = 96,218,314.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,218,314.21/9,814.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,803.42

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.