Home / 9,704.04-13,391.56-5,512.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,704.04, 13,391.56 and 5,512.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,704.04, 13,391.56 and 5,512.29 is: 7,606.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,704.04 : 13,391.56 = 5,512.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,704.04/13,391.56 = 5,512.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,704.04x = 13,391.56 × 5,512.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,704.04x = 73,818,162.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,818,162.27/9,704.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,606.95

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.