Home / 24,310.44-36,470.55-7,673.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,310.44, 36,470.55 and 7,673.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,310.44, 36,470.55 and 7,673.04 is: 11,511.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,310.44 : 36,470.55 = 7,673.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,310.44/36,470.55 = 7,673.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,310.44x = 36,470.55 × 7,673.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,310.44x = 279,839,988.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,839,988.97/24,310.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,511.10

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.