Home / 10,087.78-13,920.06-5,610.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,087.78, 13,920.06 and 5,610.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,087.78, 13,920.06 and 5,610.80 is: 7,742.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,087.78 : 13,920.06 = 5,610.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,087.78/13,920.06 = 5,610.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,087.78x = 13,920.06 × 5,610.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,087.78x = 78,102,672.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,102,672.65/10,087.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,742.31

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.