Home / 9,834.81-14,754.94-4,288.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,834.81, 14,754.94 and 4,288.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,834.81, 14,754.94 and 4,288.63 is: 6,434.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,834.81 : 14,754.94 = 4,288.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,834.81/14,754.94 = 4,288.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,834.81x = 14,754.94 × 4,288.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,834.81x = 63,278,478.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,278,478.33/9,834.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,434.13

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.