Home / 24,350.85-36,526.28-10,499.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,350.85, 36,526.28 and 10,499.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,350.85, 36,526.28 and 10,499.85 is: 15,749.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,350.85 : 36,526.28 = 10,499.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,350.85/36,526.28 = 10,499.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,350.85x = 36,526.28 × 10,499.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,350.85x = 383,520,408.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,520,408.56/24,350.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,749.78

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.