Home / 10,300.05-14,213.88-5,823.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,300.05, 14,213.88 and 5,823.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,300.05, 14,213.88 and 5,823.68 is: 8,036.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,300.05 : 14,213.88 = 5,823.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,300.05/14,213.88 = 5,823.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,300.05x = 14,213.88 × 5,823.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,300.05x = 82,777,088.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,777,088.68/10,300.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,036.57

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.