Home / 24,371.98-36,557.82-6,841.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,371.98, 36,557.82 and 6,841.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,371.98, 36,557.82 and 6,841.82 is: 10,262.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,371.98 : 36,557.82 = 6,841.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,371.98/36,557.82 = 6,841.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,371.98x = 36,557.82 × 6,841.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,371.98x = 250,122,024.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,122,024.03/24,371.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,262.69

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.