Home / 9,514.75-13,133.83-5,738.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,514.75, 13,133.83 and 5,738.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,514.75, 13,133.83 and 5,738.07 is: 7,920.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,514.75 : 13,133.83 = 5,738.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,514.75/13,133.83 = 5,738.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,514.75x = 13,133.83 × 5,738.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,514.75x = 75,362,835.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,362,835.91/9,514.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,920.63

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.