Home / 9,843.21-13,583.43-5,366.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,843.21, 13,583.43 and 5,366.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,843.21, 13,583.43 and 5,366.99 is: 7,406.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,843.21 : 13,583.43 = 5,366.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,843.21/13,583.43 = 5,366.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,843.21x = 13,583.43 × 5,366.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,843.21x = 72,902,166.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,902,166.93/9,843.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,406.34

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.