Home / 9,837.44-13,563.85-8,038.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,837.44, 13,563.85 and 8,038.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,837.44, 13,563.85 and 8,038.27 is: 11,083.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,837.44 : 13,563.85 = 8,038.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,837.44/13,563.85 = 8,038.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,837.44x = 13,563.85 × 8,038.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,837.44x = 109,029,888.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,029,888.54/9,837.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,083.16

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.