Home / 9,820.16-14,730.24-8,085.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,820.16, 14,730.24 and 8,085.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,820.16, 14,730.24 and 8,085.14 is: 12,127.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,820.16 : 14,730.24 = 8,085.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,820.16/14,730.24 = 8,085.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,820.16x = 14,730.24 × 8,085.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,820.16x = 119,095,978.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,095,978.98/9,820.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,127.71

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.