Home / 24,039.59-36,059.00-9,251.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,039.59, 36,059.00 and 9,251.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,039.59, 36,059.00 and 9,251.72 is: 13,877.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,039.59 : 36,059.00 = 9,251.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,039.59/36,059.00 = 9,251.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,039.59x = 36,059.00 × 9,251.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,039.59x = 333,607,544.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,607,544.93/24,039.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,877.42

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.