Home / 24,351.12-36,501.84-11,213.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,351.12, 36,501.84 and 11,213.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,351.12, 36,501.84 and 11,213.04 is: 16,808.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,351.12 : 36,501.84 = 11,213.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,351.12/36,501.84 = 11,213.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,351.12x = 36,501.84 × 11,213.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,351.12x = 409,296,591.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,296,591.99/24,351.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,808.12

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.