Home / 9,746.22-13,449.77-5,269.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,746.22, 13,449.77 and 5,269.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,746.22, 13,449.77 and 5,269.97 is: 7,272.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,746.22 : 13,449.77 = 5,269.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,746.22/13,449.77 = 5,269.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,746.22x = 13,449.77 × 5,269.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,746.22x = 70,879,863.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,879,863.96/9,746.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,272.55

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.