Home / 9,540.10-13,165.68-5,560.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,540.10, 13,165.68 and 5,560.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,540.10, 13,165.68 and 5,560.57 is: 7,673.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,540.10 : 13,165.68 = 5,560.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,540.10/13,165.68 = 5,560.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,540.10x = 13,165.68 × 5,560.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,540.10x = 73,208,685.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,208,685.24/9,540.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,673.79

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.