Home / 9,796.11-13,518.59-5,319.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,796.11, 13,518.59 and 5,319.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,796.11, 13,518.59 and 5,319.83 is: 7,341.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,796.11 : 13,518.59 = 5,319.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,796.11/13,518.59 = 5,319.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,796.11x = 13,518.59 × 5,319.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,796.11x = 71,916,600.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,916,600.64/9,796.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,341.34

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.