Home / 9,734.14-13,433.10-5,542.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,734.14, 13,433.10 and 5,542.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,734.14, 13,433.10 and 5,542.39 is: 7,648.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,734.14 : 13,433.10 = 5,542.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,734.14/13,433.10 = 5,542.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,734.14x = 13,433.10 × 5,542.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,734.14x = 74,451,479.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,451,479.11/9,734.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,648.49

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.