Home / 9,007.61-12,425.00-8,374.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,007.61, 12,425.00 and 8,374.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,007.61, 12,425.00 and 8,374.19 is: 11,551.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,007.61 : 12,425.00 = 8,374.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,007.61/12,425.00 = 8,374.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,007.61x = 12,425.00 × 8,374.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,007.61x = 104,049,206.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,049,206.75/9,007.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,551.26

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.