Home / 24,044.04-36,066.87-6,514.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,044.04, 36,066.87 and 6,514.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,044.04, 36,066.87 and 6,514.29 is: 9,771.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,044.04 : 36,066.87 = 6,514.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,044.04/36,066.87 = 6,514.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,044.04x = 36,066.87 × 6,514.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,044.04x = 234,950,050.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,950,050.57/24,044.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,771.65

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.