Home / 24,105.88-36,182.15-11,634.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,105.88, 36,182.15 and 11,634.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,105.88, 36,182.15 and 11,634.69 is: 17,463.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,105.88 : 36,182.15 = 11,634.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,105.88/36,182.15 = 11,634.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,105.88x = 36,182.15 × 11,634.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,105.88x = 420,968,016.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,968,016.40/24,105.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,463.29

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.