Home / 9,462.75-13,058.60-5,271.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,462.75, 13,058.60 and 5,271.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,462.75, 13,058.60 and 5,271.27 is: 7,274.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,462.75 : 13,058.60 = 5,271.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,462.75/13,058.60 = 5,271.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,462.75x = 13,058.60 × 5,271.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,462.75x = 68,835,380.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,835,380.07/9,462.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,274.35

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.