Home / 9,252.12-12,768.12-5,060.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,252.12, 12,768.12 and 5,060.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,252.12, 12,768.12 and 5,060.36 is: 6,983.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,252.12 : 12,768.12 = 5,060.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,252.12/12,768.12 = 5,060.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,252.12x = 12,768.12 × 5,060.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,252.12x = 64,611,283.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,611,283.72/9,252.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,983.40

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.