Home / 24,452.13-36,680.16-7,814.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,452.13, 36,680.16 and 7,814.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,452.13, 36,680.16 and 7,814.54 is: 11,722.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,452.13 : 36,680.16 = 7,814.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,452.13/36,680.16 = 7,814.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,452.13x = 36,680.16 × 7,814.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,452.13x = 286,638,394.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,638,394.13/24,452.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,722.43

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.