Home / 10,336.47-14,264.67-5,620.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,336.47, 14,264.67 and 5,620.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,336.47, 14,264.67 and 5,620.78 is: 7,756.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,336.47 : 14,264.67 = 5,620.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,336.47/14,264.67 = 5,620.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,336.47x = 14,264.67 × 5,620.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,336.47x = 80,178,571.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,178,571.84/10,336.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,756.86

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.