Home / 9,509.52-13,123.22-5,260.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,509.52, 13,123.22 and 5,260.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,509.52, 13,123.22 and 5,260.86 is: 7,260.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,509.52 : 13,123.22 = 5,260.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,509.52/13,123.22 = 5,260.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,509.52x = 13,123.22 × 5,260.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,509.52x = 69,039,396.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,039,396.86/9,509.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,260.03

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.