Home / 24,373.68-36,554.22-9,582.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,373.68, 36,554.22 and 9,582.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,373.68, 36,554.22 and 9,582.68 is: 14,371.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,373.68 : 36,554.22 = 9,582.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,373.68/36,554.22 = 9,582.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,373.68x = 36,554.22 × 9,582.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,373.68x = 350,287,210.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,287,210.14/24,373.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,371.54

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.