Home / 6,343.74-9,526.95-5,527.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,343.74, 9,526.95 and 5,527.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,343.74, 9,526.95 and 5,527.26 is: 8,300.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,343.74 : 9,526.95 = 5,527.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,343.74/9,526.95 = 5,527.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,343.74x = 9,526.95 × 5,527.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,343.74x = 52,657,929.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,657,929.66/6,343.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,300.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.