Home / 9,630.61-13,288.90-5,381.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,630.61, 13,288.90 and 5,381.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,630.61, 13,288.90 and 5,381.13 is: 7,425.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,630.61 : 13,288.90 = 5,381.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,630.61/13,288.90 = 5,381.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,630.61x = 13,288.90 × 5,381.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,630.61x = 71,509,298.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,509,298.46/9,630.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,425.21

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.