Home / 9,998.50-13,797.93-5,582.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,998.50, 13,797.93 and 5,582.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,998.50, 13,797.93 and 5,582.50 is: 7,703.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,998.50 : 13,797.93 = 5,582.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,998.50/13,797.93 = 5,582.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,998.50x = 13,797.93 × 5,582.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,998.50x = 77,026,944.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,026,944.23/9,998.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,703.85

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.