Home / 9,816.12-13,545.23-5,839.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,816.12, 13,545.23 and 5,839.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,816.12, 13,545.23 and 5,839.43 is: 8,057.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,816.12 : 13,545.23 = 5,839.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,816.12/13,545.23 = 5,839.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,816.12x = 13,545.23 × 5,839.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,816.12x = 79,096,325.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,096,325.50/9,816.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,057.80

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.