Home / 9,083.01-12,534.83-5,104.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,083.01, 12,534.83 and 5,104.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,083.01, 12,534.83 and 5,104.02 is: 7,043.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,083.01 : 12,534.83 = 5,104.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,083.01/12,534.83 = 5,104.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,083.01x = 12,534.83 × 5,104.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,083.01x = 63,978,023.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,978,023.02/9,083.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,043.70

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.