Home / 9,241.86-12,753.76-5,050.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,241.86, 12,753.76 and 5,050.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,241.86, 12,753.76 and 5,050.11 is: 6,969.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,241.86 : 12,753.76 = 5,050.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,241.86/12,753.76 = 5,050.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,241.86x = 12,753.76 × 5,050.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,241.86x = 64,407,865.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,407,865.66/9,241.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,969.15

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.