Home / 24,008.90-36,013.35-10,156.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,008.90, 36,013.35 and 10,156.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,008.90, 36,013.35 and 10,156.10 is: 15,234.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,008.90 : 36,013.35 = 10,156.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,008.90/36,013.35 = 10,156.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,008.90x = 36,013.35 × 10,156.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,008.90x = 365,755,183.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,755,183.94/24,008.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,234.15

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.