Home / 9,875.94-14,813.52-2,480.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,875.94, 14,813.52 and 2,480.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,875.94, 14,813.52 and 2,480.46 is: 3,720.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,875.94 : 14,813.52 = 2,480.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,875.94/14,813.52 = 2,480.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,875.94x = 14,813.52 × 2,480.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,875.94x = 36,744,343.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,744,343.82/9,875.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,720.59

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.