Home / 9,616.32-13,269.33-5,367.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,616.32, 13,269.33 and 5,367.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,616.32, 13,269.33 and 5,367.62 is: 7,406.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,616.32 : 13,269.33 = 5,367.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,616.32/13,269.33 = 5,367.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,616.32x = 13,269.33 × 5,367.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,616.32x = 71,224,721.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,224,721.09/9,616.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,406.65

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.