Home / 9,894.69-13,654.44-5,418.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,894.69, 13,654.44 and 5,418.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,894.69, 13,654.44 and 5,418.36 is: 7,477.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,894.69 : 13,654.44 = 5,418.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,894.69/13,654.44 = 5,418.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,894.69x = 13,654.44 × 5,418.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,894.69x = 73,984,671.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,984,671.52/9,894.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,477.21

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.