Home / 9,504.47-13,115.67-5,524.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,504.47, 13,115.67 and 5,524.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,504.47, 13,115.67 and 5,524.94 is: 7,624.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,504.47 : 13,115.67 = 5,524.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,504.47/13,115.67 = 5,524.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,504.47x = 13,115.67 × 5,524.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,504.47x = 72,463,289.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,463,289.81/9,504.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,624.13

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.