Home / 24,416.48-36,625.80-8,836.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,416.48, 36,625.80 and 8,836.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,416.48, 36,625.80 and 8,836.40 is: 13,254.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,416.48 : 36,625.80 = 8,836.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,416.48/36,625.80 = 8,836.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,416.48x = 36,625.80 × 8,836.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,416.48x = 323,640,219.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,640,219.12/24,416.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,254.99

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.