Home / 9,895.22-14,840.39-3,321.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,895.22, 14,840.39 and 3,321.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,895.22, 14,840.39 and 3,321.26 is: 4,981.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,895.22 : 14,840.39 = 3,321.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,895.22/14,840.39 = 3,321.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,895.22x = 14,840.39 × 3,321.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,895.22x = 49,288,793.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,288,793.69/9,895.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,981.07

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.