Home / 10,318.96-14,239.88-5,843.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,318.96, 14,239.88 and 5,843.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,318.96, 14,239.88 and 5,843.13 is: 8,063.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,318.96 : 14,239.88 = 5,843.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,318.96/14,239.88 = 5,843.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,318.96x = 14,239.88 × 5,843.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,318.96x = 83,205,522.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,205,522.29/10,318.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,063.37

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.