Home / 9,071.38-12,517.54-5,092.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,071.38, 12,517.54 and 5,092.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,071.38, 12,517.54 and 5,092.93 is: 7,027.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,071.38 : 12,517.54 = 5,092.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,071.38/12,517.54 = 5,092.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,071.38x = 12,517.54 × 5,092.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,071.38x = 63,750,954.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,750,954.99/9,071.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,027.70

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.