Home / 10,507.33-14,500.17-5,791.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,507.33, 14,500.17 and 5,791.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,507.33, 14,500.17 and 5,791.61 is: 7,992.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,507.33 : 14,500.17 = 5,791.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,507.33/14,500.17 = 5,791.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,507.33x = 14,500.17 × 5,791.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,507.33x = 83,979,257.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,979,257.07/10,507.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,992.45

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.