Home / 9,669.46-13,343.84-5,477.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,669.46, 13,343.84 and 5,477.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,669.46, 13,343.84 and 5,477.70 is: 7,559.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,669.46 : 13,343.84 = 5,477.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,669.46/13,343.84 = 5,477.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,669.46x = 13,343.84 × 5,477.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,669.46x = 73,093,552.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,093,552.37/9,669.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,559.22

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.