Home / 10,091.90-13,926.78-5,616.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,091.90, 13,926.78 and 5,616.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,091.90, 13,926.78 and 5,616.08 is: 7,750.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,091.90 : 13,926.78 = 5,616.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,091.90/13,926.78 = 5,616.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,091.90x = 13,926.78 × 5,616.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,091.90x = 78,213,910.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,213,910.62/10,091.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,750.17

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.