Home / 9,313.89-12,852.91-5,122.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,313.89, 12,852.91 and 5,122.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,313.89, 12,852.91 and 5,122.14 is: 7,068.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,313.89 : 12,852.91 = 5,122.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,313.89/12,852.91 = 5,122.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,313.89x = 12,852.91 × 5,122.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,313.89x = 65,834,404.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,834,404.43/9,313.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068.41

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.