Home / 9,864.22-14,790.87-3,286.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,864.22, 14,790.87 and 3,286.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,864.22, 14,790.87 and 3,286.82 is: 4,928.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,864.22 : 14,790.87 = 3,286.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,864.22/14,790.87 = 3,286.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,864.22x = 14,790.87 × 3,286.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,864.22x = 48,614,927.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,614,927.33/9,864.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,928.41

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.