Home / 9,833.16-14,749.88-3,513.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,833.16, 14,749.88 and 3,513.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,833.16, 14,749.88 and 3,513.04 is: 5,269.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,833.16 : 14,749.88 = 3,513.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,833.16/14,749.88 = 3,513.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,833.16x = 14,749.88 × 3,513.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,833.16x = 51,816,918.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,816,918.44/9,833.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,269.61

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.