Home / 9,497.00-13,105.50-5,247.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,497.00, 13,105.50 and 5,247.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,497.00, 13,105.50 and 5,247.98 is: 7,242.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,497.00 : 13,105.50 = 5,247.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,497.00/13,105.50 = 5,247.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,497.00x = 13,105.50 × 5,247.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,497.00x = 68,777,336.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,777,336.36/9,497.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,242.01

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.