Home / 7,632.74-11,432.91-4,344.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,632.74, 11,432.91 and 4,344.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,632.74, 11,432.91 and 4,344.14 is: 6,506.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,632.74 : 11,432.91 = 4,344.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,632.74/11,432.91 = 4,344.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,632.74x = 11,432.91 × 4,344.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,632.74x = 49,666,161.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,666,161.65/7,632.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,506.99

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.