Home / 24,292.72-36,440.38-7,654.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,292.72, 36,440.38 and 7,654.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,292.72, 36,440.38 and 7,654.04 is: 11,481.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,292.72 : 36,440.38 = 7,654.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,292.72/36,440.38 = 7,654.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,292.72x = 36,440.38 × 7,654.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,292.72x = 278,916,126.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,916,126.14/24,292.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,481.47

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.