Home / 9,911.82-14,863.50-5,228.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,911.82, 14,863.50 and 5,228.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,911.82, 14,863.50 and 5,228.88 is: 7,841.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,911.82 : 14,863.50 = 5,228.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,911.82/14,863.50 = 5,228.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,911.82x = 14,863.50 × 5,228.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,911.82x = 77,719,457.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,719,457.88/9,911.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,841.09

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.