Home / 9,900.12-14,852.82-3,326.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,900.12, 14,852.82 and 3,326.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,900.12, 14,852.82 and 3,326.52 is: 4,990.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,900.12 : 14,852.82 = 3,326.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,900.12/14,852.82 = 3,326.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,900.12x = 14,852.82 × 3,326.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,900.12x = 49,408,202.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,408,202.79/9,900.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,990.67

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.