Home / 9,724.30-13,419.79-5,475.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,724.30, 13,419.79 and 5,475.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,724.30, 13,419.79 and 5,475.52 is: 7,556.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,724.30 : 13,419.79 = 5,475.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,724.30/13,419.79 = 5,475.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,724.30x = 13,419.79 × 5,475.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,724.30x = 73,480,328.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,480,328.54/9,724.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,556.36

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.