Home / 24,211.59-36,316.40-6,680.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,211.59, 36,316.40 and 6,680.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,211.59, 36,316.40 and 6,680.97 is: 10,021.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,211.59 : 36,316.40 = 6,680.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,211.59/36,316.40 = 6,680.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,211.59x = 36,316.40 × 6,680.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,211.59x = 242,628,745.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,628,745.50/24,211.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,021.18

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.