Home / 9,843.68-13,587.57-5,866.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,843.68, 13,587.57 and 5,866.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,843.68, 13,587.57 and 5,866.04 is: 8,097.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,843.68 : 13,587.57 = 5,866.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,843.68/13,587.57 = 5,866.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,843.68x = 13,587.57 × 5,866.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,843.68x = 79,705,229.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,705,229.12/9,843.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,097.10

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.