Home / 9,883.24-14,829.73-4,618.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,883.24, 14,829.73 and 4,618.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,883.24, 14,829.73 and 4,618.62 is: 6,930.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,883.24 : 14,829.73 = 4,618.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,883.24/14,829.73 = 4,618.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,883.24x = 14,829.73 × 4,618.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,883.24x = 68,492,837.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,492,837.73/9,883.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,930.20

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.