Home / 24,109.43-36,158.57-9,118.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,109.43, 36,158.57 and 9,118.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,109.43, 36,158.57 and 9,118.15 is: 13,675.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,109.43 : 36,158.57 = 9,118.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,109.43/36,158.57 = 9,118.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,109.43x = 36,158.57 × 9,118.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,109.43x = 329,699,129.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,699,129.06/24,109.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,675.11

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.