Home / 9,812.93-13,541.13-5,564.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,812.93, 13,541.13 and 5,564.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,812.93, 13,541.13 and 5,564.07 is: 7,678.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,812.93 : 13,541.13 = 5,564.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,812.93/13,541.13 = 5,564.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,812.93x = 13,541.13 × 5,564.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,812.93x = 75,343,795.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,343,795.20/9,812.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,678.02

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.