Home / 9,152.35-12,630.60-5,566.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,152.35, 12,630.60 and 5,566.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,152.35, 12,630.60 and 5,566.27 is: 7,681.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,152.35 : 12,630.60 = 5,566.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,152.35/12,630.60 = 5,566.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,152.35x = 12,630.60 × 5,566.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,152.35x = 70,305,329.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,305,329.86/9,152.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,681.67

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.