Home / 9,016.25-12,442.19-5,037.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,016.25, 12,442.19 and 5,037.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,016.25, 12,442.19 and 5,037.38 is: 6,951.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,016.25 : 12,442.19 = 5,037.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,016.25/12,442.19 = 5,037.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,016.25x = 12,442.19 × 5,037.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,016.25x = 62,676,068.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,676,068.31/9,016.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,951.46

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.