Home / 10,037.85-13,847.85-7,055.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,037.85, 13,847.85 and 7,055.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,037.85, 13,847.85 and 7,055.61 is: 9,733.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,037.85 : 13,847.85 = 7,055.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,037.85/13,847.85 = 7,055.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,037.85x = 13,847.85 × 7,055.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,037.85x = 97,705,028.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,705,028.94/10,037.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,733.66

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.