Home / 9,369.52-12,928.62-5,389.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,369.52, 12,928.62 and 5,389.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,369.52, 12,928.62 and 5,389.18 is: 7,436.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,369.52 : 12,928.62 = 5,389.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,369.52/12,928.62 = 5,389.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,369.52x = 12,928.62 × 5,389.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,369.52x = 69,674,660.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,674,660.33/9,369.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,436.31

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.