Home / 9,976.68-14,971.68-5,598

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,976.68, 14,971.68 and 5,598

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,976.68, 14,971.68 and 5,598 is: 8,400.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,976.68 : 14,971.68 = 5,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,976.68/14,971.68 = 5,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,976.68x = 14,971.68 × 5,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,976.68x = 83,811,464.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,811,464.64/9,976.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,400.74

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 4,988.34, 7,485.84 and 2,799
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 19,953.36, 29,943.36 and 11,196
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 9,977.68, 14,973.18 and 5,599
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 14,965.02, 22,457.52 and 8,397
1.5x scale

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.