Home / 9,857.04-14,772.76-4,006.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,857.04, 14,772.76 and 4,006.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,857.04, 14,772.76 and 4,006.84 is: 6,005.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,857.04 : 14,772.76 = 4,006.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,857.04/14,772.76 = 4,006.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,857.04x = 14,772.76 × 4,006.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,857.04x = 59,192,085.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,192,085.68/9,857.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,005.06

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.