Home / 9,786.60-14,684.09-5,110.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,786.60, 14,684.09 and 5,110.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,786.60, 14,684.09 and 5,110.11 is: 7,667.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,786.60 : 14,684.09 = 5,110.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,786.60/14,684.09 = 5,110.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,786.60x = 14,684.09 × 5,110.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,786.60x = 75,037,289.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,037,289.60/9,786.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,667.35

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.