Home / 9,208.46-12,707.76-5,016.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,208.46, 12,707.76 and 5,016.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,208.46, 12,707.76 and 5,016.74 is: 6,923.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,208.46 : 12,707.76 = 5,016.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,208.46/12,707.76 = 5,016.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,208.46x = 12,707.76 × 5,016.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,208.46x = 63,751,527.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,751,527.90/9,208.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,923.15

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.