Home / 9,981.60-14,953.68-8,348.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,981.60, 14,953.68 and 8,348.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,981.60, 14,953.68 and 8,348.64 is: 12,507.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,981.60 : 14,953.68 = 8,348.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,981.60/14,953.68 = 8,348.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,981.60x = 14,953.68 × 8,348.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,981.60x = 124,842,891.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,842,891.00/9,981.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,507.30

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.