Home / 10,100.70-13,937.33-5,624.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,100.70, 13,937.33 and 5,624.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,100.70, 13,937.33 and 5,624.44 is: 7,760.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,100.70 : 13,937.33 = 5,624.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,100.70/13,937.33 = 5,624.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,100.70x = 13,937.33 × 5,624.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,100.70x = 78,389,655.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,389,655.56/10,100.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,760.81

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.