Home / 7,574.54-10,446.14-4,922.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,574.54, 10,446.14 and 4,922.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,574.54, 10,446.14 and 4,922.86 is: 6,789.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,574.54 : 10,446.14 = 4,922.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,574.54/10,446.14 = 4,922.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,574.54x = 10,446.14 × 4,922.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,574.54x = 51,424,884.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,424,884.76/7,574.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,789.18

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.