Home / 9,817.90-13,548.57-5,341.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,817.90, 13,548.57 and 5,341.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,817.90, 13,548.57 and 5,341.60 is: 7,371.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,817.90 : 13,548.57 = 5,341.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,817.90/13,548.57 = 5,341.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,817.90x = 13,548.57 × 5,341.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,817.90x = 72,371,041.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,371,041.51/9,817.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,371.34

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.