Home / 6,909.74-9,532.17-4,672.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,909.74, 9,532.17 and 4,672.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,909.74, 9,532.17 and 4,672.40 is: 6,445.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,909.74 : 9,532.17 = 4,672.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,909.74/9,532.17 = 4,672.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,909.74x = 9,532.17 × 4,672.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,909.74x = 44,538,111.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,538,111.11/6,909.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,445.70

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.