Home / 9,380.55-12,931.70-5,793.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,380.55, 12,931.70 and 5,793.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,380.55, 12,931.70 and 5,793.11 is: 7,986.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,380.55 : 12,931.70 = 5,793.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,380.55/12,931.70 = 5,793.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,380.55x = 12,931.70 × 5,793.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,380.55x = 74,914,666.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,914,666.96/9,380.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,986.17

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.