Home / 24,125.40-36,186.30-10,081.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,125.40, 36,186.30 and 10,081.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,125.40, 36,186.30 and 10,081.80 is: 15,121.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,125.40 : 36,186.30 = 10,081.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,125.40/36,186.30 = 10,081.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,125.40x = 36,186.30 × 10,081.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,125.40x = 364,823,039.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,823,039.34/24,125.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,121.95

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.