Home / 9,410.12-12,985.45-5,376.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,410.12, 12,985.45 and 5,376.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,410.12, 12,985.45 and 5,376.80 is: 7,419.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,410.12 : 12,985.45 = 5,376.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,410.12/12,985.45 = 5,376.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,410.12x = 12,985.45 × 5,376.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,410.12x = 69,820,075.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,820,075.75/9,410.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,419.68

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.