Home / 10,532.19-14,534.52-5,816.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,532.19, 14,534.52 and 5,816.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,532.19, 14,534.52 and 5,816.78 is: 8,027.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,532.19 : 14,534.52 = 5,816.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,532.19/14,534.52 = 5,816.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,532.19x = 14,534.52 × 5,816.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,532.19x = 84,544,032.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,544,032.57/10,532.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,027.20

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.