Home / 24,435.40-36,652.68-7,795.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,435.40, 36,652.68 and 7,795.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,435.40, 36,652.68 and 7,795.12 is: 11,692.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,435.40 : 36,652.68 = 7,795.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,435.40/36,652.68 = 7,795.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,435.40x = 36,652.68 × 7,795.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,435.40x = 285,712,038.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,712,038.92/24,435.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,692.55

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.