Home / 9,199.56-12,695.70-5,007.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,199.56, 12,695.70 and 5,007.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,199.56, 12,695.70 and 5,007.96 is: 6,911.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,199.56 : 12,695.70 = 5,007.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,199.56/12,695.70 = 5,007.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,199.56x = 12,695.70 × 5,007.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,199.56x = 63,579,557.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,579,557.77/9,199.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,911.15

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.