Home / 9,945.24-13,724.76-5,469.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,945.24, 13,724.76 and 5,469.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,945.24, 13,724.76 and 5,469.15 is: 7,547.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,945.24 : 13,724.76 = 5,469.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,945.24/13,724.76 = 5,469.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,945.24x = 13,724.76 × 5,469.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,945.24x = 75,062,771.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,062,771.15/9,945.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,547.61

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.