Home / 24,222.75-36,329.93-6,687.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,222.75, 36,329.93 and 6,687.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,222.75, 36,329.93 and 6,687.87 is: 10,030.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,222.75 : 36,329.93 = 6,687.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,222.75/36,329.93 = 6,687.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,222.75x = 36,329.93 × 6,687.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,222.75x = 242,969,815.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,969,815.51/24,222.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,030.65

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.