Home / 9,877.06-14,816.70-3,303.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,877.06, 14,816.70 and 3,303.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,877.06, 14,816.70 and 3,303.70 is: 4,955.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,877.06 : 14,816.70 = 3,303.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,877.06/14,816.70 = 3,303.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,877.06x = 14,816.70 × 3,303.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,877.06x = 48,949,931.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,949,931.79/9,877.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,955.92

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.