Home / 9,307.91-12,842.88-5,532.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,307.91, 12,842.88 and 5,532.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,307.91, 12,842.88 and 5,532.33 is: 7,633.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,307.91 : 12,842.88 = 5,532.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,307.91/12,842.88 = 5,532.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,307.91x = 12,842.88 × 5,532.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,307.91x = 71,051,036.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,051,036.48/9,307.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,633.40

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.