Home / 9,893.72-14,840.77-3,230.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,893.72, 14,840.77 and 3,230.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,893.72, 14,840.77 and 3,230.20 is: 4,845.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,893.72 : 14,840.77 = 3,230.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,893.72/14,840.77 = 3,230.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,893.72x = 14,840.77 × 3,230.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,893.72x = 47,938,713.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,938,713.53/9,893.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,845.37

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.