Home / 24,185.34-36,288.45-12,506.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,185.34, 36,288.45 and 12,506.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,185.34, 36,288.45 and 12,506.76 is: 18,765.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,185.34 : 36,288.45 = 12,506.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,185.34/36,288.45 = 12,506.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,185.34x = 36,288.45 × 12,506.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,185.34x = 453,850,934.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,850,934.92/24,185.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,765.54

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.