Home / 9,276.63-12,801.83-5,084.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,276.63, 12,801.83 and 5,084.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,276.63, 12,801.83 and 5,084.91 is: 7,017.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,276.63 : 12,801.83 = 5,084.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,276.63/12,801.83 = 5,084.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,276.63x = 12,801.83 × 5,084.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,276.63x = 65,096,127.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,096,127.96/9,276.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,017.22

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.