Home / 24,095.50-36,139.58-6,566.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,095.50, 36,139.58 and 6,566.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,095.50, 36,139.58 and 6,566.70 is: 9,849.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,095.50 : 36,139.58 = 6,566.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,095.50/36,139.58 = 6,566.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,095.50x = 36,139.58 × 6,566.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,095.50x = 237,317,779.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,317,779.99/24,095.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,849.05

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.