Home / 24,105.89-36,182.19-11,634.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,105.89, 36,182.19 and 11,634.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,105.89, 36,182.19 and 11,634.68 is: 17,463.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,105.89 : 36,182.19 = 11,634.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,105.89/36,182.19 = 11,634.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,105.89x = 36,182.19 × 11,634.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,105.89x = 420,968,202.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,968,202.35/24,105.89
  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.