Home / 24,365.91-36,550.17-7,727.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,365.91, 36,550.17 and 7,727.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,365.91, 36,550.17 and 7,727.21 is: 11,591.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,365.91 : 36,550.17 = 7,727.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,365.91/36,550.17 = 7,727.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,365.91x = 36,550.17 × 7,727.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,365.91x = 282,430,656.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,430,656.37/24,365.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,591.22

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.