Home / 9,203.92-12,701.44-5,012.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,203.92, 12,701.44 and 5,012.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,203.92, 12,701.44 and 5,012.16 is: 6,916.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,203.92 : 12,701.44 = 5,012.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,203.92/12,701.44 = 5,012.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,203.92x = 12,701.44 × 5,012.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,203.92x = 63,661,649.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,661,649.51/9,203.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,916.80

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.