Home / 9,061.30-12,501.59-5,477.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,061.30, 12,501.59 and 5,477.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,061.30, 12,501.59 and 5,477.36 is: 7,556.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,061.30 : 12,501.59 = 5,477.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,061.30/12,501.59 = 5,477.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,061.30x = 12,501.59 × 5,477.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,061.30x = 68,475,619.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,475,619.11/9,061.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,556.93

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.