Home / 10,509.12-14,502.18-5,793.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,509.12, 14,502.18 and 5,793.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,509.12, 14,502.18 and 5,793.40 is: 7,994.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,509.12 : 14,502.18 = 5,793.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,509.12/14,502.18 = 5,793.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,509.12x = 14,502.18 × 5,793.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,509.12x = 84,016,929.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,016,929.61/10,509.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994.67

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.