Home / 10,318.58-14,239.77-5,602.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,318.58, 14,239.77 and 5,602.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,318.58, 14,239.77 and 5,602.94 is: 7,732.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,318.58 : 14,239.77 = 5,602.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,318.58/14,239.77 = 5,602.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,318.58x = 14,239.77 × 5,602.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,318.58x = 79,784,576.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,784,576.92/10,318.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,732.13

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.