Home / 24,091.99-36,134.34-6,563.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,091.99, 36,134.34 and 6,563.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,091.99, 36,134.34 and 6,563.20 is: 9,843.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,091.99 : 36,134.34 = 6,563.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,091.99/36,134.34 = 6,563.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,091.99x = 36,134.34 × 6,563.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,091.99x = 237,156,900.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,156,900.29/24,091.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,843.81

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.