Home / 9,962.05-14,922.88-4,617.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,962.05, 14,922.88 and 4,617.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,962.05, 14,922.88 and 4,617.72 is: 6,917.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,962.05 : 14,922.88 = 4,617.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,962.05/14,922.88 = 4,617.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,962.05x = 14,922.88 × 4,617.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,962.05x = 68,909,680.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,909,680.88/9,962.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,917.22

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.