Home / 9,957.64-13,741.07-5,481.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,957.64, 13,741.07 and 5,481.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,957.64, 13,741.07 and 5,481.30 is: 7,563.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,957.64 : 13,741.07 = 5,481.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,957.64/13,741.07 = 5,481.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,957.64x = 13,741.07 × 5,481.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,957.64x = 75,318,878.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,318,878.94/9,957.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,563.93

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.