Home / 7,532.46-10,394.46-4,344.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,532.46, 10,394.46 and 4,344.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,532.46, 10,394.46 and 4,344.84 is: 5,995.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,532.46 : 10,394.46 = 4,344.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,532.46/10,394.46 = 4,344.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,532.46x = 10,394.46 × 4,344.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,532.46x = 45,162,265.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,162,265.59/7,532.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,995.69

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.