Home / 10,523.38-14,521.84-5,807.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,523.38, 14,521.84 and 5,807.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,523.38, 14,521.84 and 5,807.60 is: 8,014.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,523.38 : 14,521.84 = 5,807.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,523.38/14,521.84 = 5,807.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,523.38x = 14,521.84 × 5,807.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,523.38x = 84,337,037.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,337,037.98/10,523.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,014.25

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.