Home / 9,840.37-14,762.58-5,448.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,840.37, 14,762.58 and 5,448.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,840.37, 14,762.58 and 5,448.60 is: 8,174.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,840.37 : 14,762.58 = 5,448.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,840.37/14,762.58 = 5,448.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,840.37x = 14,762.58 × 5,448.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,840.37x = 80,435,393.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,435,393.39/9,840.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,174.02

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.