Home / 24,058.19-36,092.75-10,914.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,058.19, 36,092.75 and 10,914.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,058.19, 36,092.75 and 10,914.32 is: 16,373.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,058.19 : 36,092.75 = 10,914.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,058.19/36,092.75 = 10,914.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,058.19x = 36,092.75 × 10,914.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,058.19x = 393,927,823.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,927,823.18/24,058.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,373.96

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.