Home / 9,506.28-13,118.43-5,257.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,506.28, 13,118.43 and 5,257.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,506.28, 13,118.43 and 5,257.23 is: 7,254.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,506.28 : 13,118.43 = 5,257.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,506.28/13,118.43 = 5,257.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,506.28x = 13,118.43 × 5,257.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,506.28x = 68,966,603.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,966,603.75/9,506.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,254.85

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.