Home / 9,071.80-12,519.57-5,094.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,071.80, 12,519.57 and 5,094.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,071.80, 12,519.57 and 5,094.16 is: 7,030.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,071.80 : 12,519.57 = 5,094.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,071.80/12,519.57 = 5,094.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,071.80x = 12,519.57 × 5,094.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,071.80x = 63,776,692.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,776,692.71/9,071.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,030.21

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.