Home / 9,866.80-14,800.96-3,292.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,866.80, 14,800.96 and 3,292.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,866.80, 14,800.96 and 3,292.99 is: 4,939.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,866.80 : 14,800.96 = 3,292.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,866.80/14,800.96 = 3,292.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,866.80x = 14,800.96 × 3,292.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,866.80x = 48,739,413.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,739,413.27/9,866.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,939.74

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.