Home / 10,517.28-14,513.60-5,801.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,517.28, 14,513.60 and 5,801.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,517.28, 14,513.60 and 5,801.36 is: 8,005.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,517.28 : 14,513.60 = 5,801.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,517.28/14,513.60 = 5,801.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,517.28x = 14,513.60 × 5,801.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,517.28x = 84,198,618.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,198,618.50/10,517.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,005.74

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.