Home / 9,797.52-13,520.82-5,321.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,797.52, 13,520.82 and 5,321.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,797.52, 13,520.82 and 5,321.22 is: 7,343.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,797.52 : 13,520.82 = 5,321.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,797.52/13,520.82 = 5,321.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,797.52x = 13,520.82 × 5,321.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,797.52x = 71,947,257.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,947,257.80/9,797.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,343.42

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.