Home / 9,881.70-14,822.55-6,188.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,881.70, 14,822.55 and 6,188.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,881.70, 14,822.55 and 6,188.10 is: 9,282.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,881.70 : 14,822.55 = 6,188.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,881.70/14,822.55 = 6,188.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,881.70x = 14,822.55 × 6,188.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,881.70x = 91,723,421.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,723,421.66/9,881.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,282.15

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.