Home / 9,045.91-12,483.21-5,066.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,045.91, 12,483.21 and 5,066.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,045.91, 12,483.21 and 5,066.99 is: 6,992.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,045.91 : 12,483.21 = 5,066.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,045.91/12,483.21 = 5,066.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,045.91x = 12,483.21 × 5,066.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,045.91x = 63,252,300.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,252,300.24/9,045.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,992.36

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.