Home / 9,924.12-14,882.42-3,998.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,924.12, 14,882.42 and 3,998.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,924.12, 14,882.42 and 3,998.99 is: 5,996.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,924.12 : 14,882.42 = 3,998.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,924.12/14,882.42 = 3,998.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,924.12x = 14,882.42 × 3,998.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,924.12x = 59,514,695.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,514,695.96/9,924.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,996.97

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.