Home / 9,800.37-13,523.85-5,821.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,800.37, 13,523.85 and 5,821.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,800.37, 13,523.85 and 5,821.77 is: 8,033.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,800.37 : 13,523.85 = 5,821.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,800.37/13,523.85 = 5,821.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,800.37x = 13,523.85 × 5,821.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,800.37x = 78,732,744.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,732,744.21/9,800.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,033.65

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.