Home / 10,043.87-13,860.52-6,064.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,043.87, 13,860.52 and 6,064.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,043.87, 13,860.52 and 6,064.20 is: 8,368.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,043.87 : 13,860.52 = 6,064.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,043.87/13,860.52 = 6,064.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,043.87x = 13,860.52 × 6,064.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,043.87x = 84,052,965.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,052,965.38/10,043.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,368.58

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.