Home / 9,259.25-12,778.04-5,067.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,259.25, 12,778.04 and 5,067.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,259.25, 12,778.04 and 5,067.77 is: 6,993.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,259.25 : 12,778.04 = 5,067.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,259.25/12,778.04 = 5,067.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,259.25x = 12,778.04 × 5,067.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,259.25x = 64,756,142.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,756,142.43/9,259.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,993.67

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.