Home / 9,391.84-12,962.04-5,304.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,391.84, 12,962.04 and 5,304.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,391.84, 12,962.04 and 5,304.50 is: 7,320.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,391.84 : 12,962.04 = 5,304.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,391.84/12,962.04 = 5,304.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,391.84x = 12,962.04 × 5,304.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,391.84x = 68,757,141.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,757,141.18/9,391.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,320.94

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.