Home / 7,534.70-10,398.14-4,549.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,534.70, 10,398.14 and 4,549.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,534.70, 10,398.14 and 4,549.94 is: 6,279.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,534.70 : 10,398.14 = 4,549.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,534.70/10,398.14 = 4,549.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,534.70x = 10,398.14 × 4,549.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,534.70x = 47,310,894.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,310,894.43/7,534.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,279.06

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.