Home / 24,136.49-36,186.21-9,143.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,136.49, 36,186.21 and 9,143.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,136.49, 36,186.21 and 9,143.39 is: 13,708.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,136.49 : 36,186.21 = 9,143.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,136.49/36,186.21 = 9,143.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,136.49x = 36,186.21 × 9,143.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,136.49x = 330,864,721.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,864,721.12/24,136.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,708.07

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.