Home / 10,468.14-14,446.74-5,752.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,468.14, 14,446.74 and 5,752.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,468.14, 14,446.74 and 5,752.48 is: 7,938.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,468.14 : 14,446.74 = 5,752.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,468.14/14,446.74 = 5,752.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,468.14x = 14,446.74 × 5,752.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,468.14x = 83,104,582.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,104,582.92/10,468.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,938.81

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.