Home / 9,497.84-13,106.34-5,248.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,497.84, 13,106.34 and 5,248.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,497.84, 13,106.34 and 5,248.85 is: 7,243.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,497.84 : 13,106.34 = 5,248.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,497.84/13,106.34 = 5,248.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,497.84x = 13,106.34 × 5,248.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,497.84x = 68,793,212.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,793,212.71/9,497.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,243.04

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.