Home / 9,203.63-12,701.00-5,011.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,203.63, 12,701.00 and 5,011.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,203.63, 12,701.00 and 5,011.88 is: 6,916.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,203.63 : 12,701.00 = 5,011.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,203.63/12,701.00 = 5,011.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,203.63x = 12,701.00 × 5,011.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,203.63x = 63,655,836.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,655,836.90/9,203.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,916.39

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.