Home / 10,031.10-13,842.27-6,053.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,031.10, 13,842.27 and 6,053.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,031.10, 13,842.27 and 6,053.10 is: 8,352.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,031.10 : 13,842.27 = 6,053.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,031.10/13,842.27 = 6,053.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,031.10x = 13,842.27 × 6,053.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,031.10x = 83,788,644.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,788,644.54/10,031.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,352.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.