Home / 9,369.27-12,928.12-5,783.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,369.27, 12,928.12 and 5,783.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,369.27, 12,928.12 and 5,783.13 is: 7,979.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,369.27 : 12,928.12 = 5,783.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,369.27/12,928.12 = 5,783.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,369.27x = 12,928.12 × 5,783.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,369.27x = 74,764,998.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,764,998.62/9,369.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,979.81

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.