Home / 9,408.96-12,984.60-5,824.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,408.96, 12,984.60 and 5,824.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,408.96, 12,984.60 and 5,824.48 is: 8,037.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,408.96 : 12,984.60 = 5,824.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,408.96/12,984.60 = 5,824.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,408.96x = 12,984.60 × 5,824.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,408.96x = 75,628,593.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,628,593.25/9,408.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,037.93

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.