Home / 9,183.33-12,672.12-5,204.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,183.33, 12,672.12 and 5,204.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,183.33, 12,672.12 and 5,204.43 is: 7,181.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,183.33 : 12,672.12 = 5,204.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,183.33/12,672.12 = 5,204.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,183.33x = 12,672.12 × 5,204.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,183.33x = 65,951,161.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,951,161.49/9,183.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,181.62

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.