Home / 10,534.10-14,537.14-5,818.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,534.10, 14,537.14 and 5,818.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,534.10, 14,537.14 and 5,818.46 is: 8,029.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,534.10 : 14,537.14 = 5,818.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,534.10/14,537.14 = 5,818.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,534.10x = 14,537.14 × 5,818.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,534.10x = 84,583,767.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,583,767.60/10,534.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,029.52

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.