Home / 9,073.80-12,518.60-5,931.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,073.80, 12,518.60 and 5,931.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,073.80, 12,518.60 and 5,931.80 is: 8,183.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,073.80 : 12,518.60 = 5,931.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,073.80/12,518.60 = 5,931.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,073.80x = 12,518.60 × 5,931.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,073.80x = 74,257,831.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,257,831.48/9,073.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,183.76

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.