Home / 9,884.46-14,829.06-3,310.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,884.46, 14,829.06 and 3,310.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,884.46, 14,829.06 and 3,310.68 is: 4,966.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,884.46 : 14,829.06 = 3,310.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,884.46/14,829.06 = 3,310.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,884.46x = 14,829.06 × 3,310.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,884.46x = 49,094,272.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,094,272.36/9,884.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,966.81

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.