Home / 9,796.66-13,519.41-5,320.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,796.66, 13,519.41 and 5,320.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,796.66, 13,519.41 and 5,320.36 is: 7,342.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,796.66 : 13,519.41 = 5,320.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,796.66/13,519.41 = 5,320.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,796.66x = 13,519.41 × 5,320.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,796.66x = 71,928,128.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,928,128.19/9,796.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,342.11

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.