Home / 9,812.24-13,540.84-5,564.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,812.24, 13,540.84 and 5,564.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,812.24, 13,540.84 and 5,564.11 is: 7,678.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,812.24 : 13,540.84 = 5,564.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,812.24/13,540.84 = 5,564.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,812.24x = 13,540.84 × 5,564.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,812.24x = 75,342,700.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,342,700.88/9,812.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,678.44

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.