Home / 7,962.67-11,945.44-6,494.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,962.67, 11,945.44 and 6,494.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,962.67, 11,945.44 and 6,494.90 is: 9,743.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,962.67 : 11,945.44 = 6,494.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,962.67/11,945.44 = 6,494.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,962.67x = 11,945.44 × 6,494.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,962.67x = 77,584,453.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,584,453.84/7,962.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,743.52

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.