Home / 9,216.92-12,719.40-5,025.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,216.92, 12,719.40 and 5,025.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,216.92, 12,719.40 and 5,025.08 is: 6,934.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,216.92 : 12,719.40 = 5,025.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,216.92/12,719.40 = 5,025.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,216.92x = 12,719.40 × 5,025.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,216.92x = 63,916,002.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,916,002.55/9,216.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,934.64

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.