Home / 24,451.24-36,691.50-10,600.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,451.24, 36,691.50 and 10,600.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,451.24, 36,691.50 and 10,600.24 is: 15,906.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,451.24 : 36,691.50 = 10,600.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,451.24/36,691.50 = 10,600.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,451.24x = 36,691.50 × 10,600.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,451.24x = 388,938,705.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,938,705.96/24,451.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,906.71

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.