Home / 24,207.68-36,298.56-10,349.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,207.68, 36,298.56 and 10,349.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,207.68, 36,298.56 and 10,349.12 is: 15,518.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,207.68 : 36,298.56 = 10,349.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,207.68/36,298.56 = 10,349.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,207.68x = 36,298.56 × 10,349.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,207.68x = 375,658,153.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,658,153.27/24,207.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,518.14

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.