Home / 9,054.82-12,495.70-5,076.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,054.82, 12,495.70 and 5,076.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,054.82, 12,495.70 and 5,076.10 is: 7,005.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,054.82 : 12,495.70 = 5,076.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,054.82/12,495.70 = 5,076.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,054.82x = 12,495.70 × 5,076.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,054.82x = 63,429,422.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,429,422.77/9,054.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,005.05

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.