Home / 24,361.07-36,542.68-6,830.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,361.07, 36,542.68 and 6,830.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,361.07, 36,542.68 and 6,830.51 is: 10,246.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,361.07 : 36,542.68 = 6,830.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,361.07/36,542.68 = 6,830.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,361.07x = 36,542.68 × 6,830.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,361.07x = 249,604,941.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,604,941.38/24,361.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,246.06

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.