Home / 9,957.80-13,741.65-5,481.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,957.80, 13,741.65 and 5,481.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,957.80, 13,741.65 and 5,481.45 is: 7,564.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,957.80 : 13,741.65 = 5,481.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,957.80/13,741.65 = 5,481.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,957.80x = 13,741.65 × 5,481.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,957.80x = 75,324,167.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,324,167.39/9,957.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,564.34

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.