Home / 9,841.80-14,757.24-7,069.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,841.80, 14,757.24 and 7,069.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,841.80, 14,757.24 and 7,069.78 is: 10,600.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,841.80 : 14,757.24 = 7,069.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,841.80/14,757.24 = 7,069.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,841.80x = 14,757.24 × 7,069.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,841.80x = 104,330,445.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,330,445.40/9,841.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,600.74

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.