Home / 24,042.29-36,066.84-7,403.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,042.29, 36,066.84 and 7,403.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,042.29, 36,066.84 and 7,403.67 is: 11,106.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,042.29 : 36,066.84 = 7,403.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,042.29/36,066.84 = 7,403.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,042.29x = 36,066.84 × 7,403.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,042.29x = 267,026,953.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,026,953.54/24,042.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,106.55

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.