Home / 24,055.82-36,074.75-8,256.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,055.82, 36,074.75 and 8,256.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,055.82, 36,074.75 and 8,256.36 is: 12,381.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,055.82 : 36,074.75 = 8,256.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,055.82/36,074.75 = 8,256.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,055.82x = 36,074.75 × 8,256.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,055.82x = 297,846,247.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,846,247.87/24,055.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,381.47

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.