Home / 24,456.44-36,689.58-7,815.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,456.44, 36,689.58 and 7,815.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,456.44, 36,689.58 and 7,815.96 is: 11,725.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,456.44 : 36,689.58 = 7,815.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,456.44/36,689.58 = 7,815.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,456.44x = 36,689.58 × 7,815.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,456.44x = 286,764,289.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,764,289.70/24,456.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,725.51

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.