Home / 9,926.37-13,698.62-5,450.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,926.37, 13,698.62 and 5,450.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,926.37, 13,698.62 and 5,450.44 is: 7,521.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,926.37 : 13,698.62 = 5,450.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,926.37/13,698.62 = 5,450.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,926.37x = 13,698.62 × 5,450.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,926.37x = 74,663,506.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,663,506.39/9,926.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,521.73

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.