Home / 9,839.17-14,755.57-3,263.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,839.17, 14,755.57 and 3,263.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,839.17, 14,755.57 and 3,263.59 is: 4,894.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,839.17 : 14,755.57 = 3,263.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,839.17/14,755.57 = 3,263.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,839.17x = 14,755.57 × 3,263.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,839.17x = 48,156,130.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,156,130.70/9,839.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,894.33

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.