Home / 9,877.49-14,816.24-3,957.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,877.49, 14,816.24 and 3,957.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,877.49, 14,816.24 and 3,957.07 is: 5,935.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,877.49 : 14,816.24 = 3,957.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,877.49/14,816.24 = 3,957.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,877.49x = 14,816.24 × 3,957.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,877.49x = 58,628,898.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,628,898.82/9,877.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,935.61

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.