Home / 9,954.80-13,737.10-5,478.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,954.80, 13,737.10 and 5,478.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,954.80, 13,737.10 and 5,478.74 is: 7,560.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,954.80 : 13,737.10 = 5,478.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,954.80/13,737.10 = 5,478.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,954.80x = 13,737.10 × 5,478.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,954.80x = 75,261,999.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,261,999.25/9,954.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,560.37

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.