Home / 9,820.97-14,725.11-4,202.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,820.97, 14,725.11 and 4,202.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,820.97, 14,725.11 and 4,202.30 is: 6,300.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,820.97 : 14,725.11 = 4,202.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,820.97/14,725.11 = 4,202.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,820.97x = 14,725.11 × 4,202.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,820.97x = 61,879,388.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,879,388.25/9,820.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,300.74

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.