Home / 9,066.58-12,511.80-5,087.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,066.58, 12,511.80 and 5,087.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,066.58, 12,511.80 and 5,087.61 is: 7,020.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,066.58 : 12,511.80 = 5,087.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,066.58/12,511.80 = 5,087.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,066.58x = 12,511.80 × 5,087.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,066.58x = 63,655,158.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,655,158.80/9,066.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,020.86

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.