Home / 9,503.40-13,114.68-5,311.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,503.40, 13,114.68 and 5,311.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,503.40, 13,114.68 and 5,311.66 is: 7,330.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,503.40 : 13,114.68 = 5,311.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,503.40/13,114.68 = 5,311.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,503.40x = 13,114.68 × 5,311.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,503.40x = 69,660,721.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,660,721.17/9,503.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,330.08

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.