Home / 9,141.67-12,615.74-5,606.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,141.67, 12,615.74 and 5,606.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,141.67, 12,615.74 and 5,606.83 is: 7,737.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,141.67 : 12,615.74 = 5,606.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,141.67/12,615.74 = 5,606.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,141.67x = 12,615.74 × 5,606.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,141.67x = 70,734,281.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,734,281.47/9,141.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,737.57

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.