Home / 9,924.60-14,865.30-5,302.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,924.60, 14,865.30 and 5,302.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,924.60, 14,865.30 and 5,302.20 is: 7,941.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,924.60 : 14,865.30 = 5,302.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,924.60/14,865.30 = 5,302.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,924.60x = 14,865.30 × 5,302.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,924.60x = 78,818,793.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,818,793.66/9,924.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,941.76

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.