Home / 24,467.52-36,703.78-9,482.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,467.52, 36,703.78 and 9,482.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,467.52, 36,703.78 and 9,482.47 is: 14,224.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,467.52 : 36,703.78 = 9,482.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,467.52/36,703.78 = 9,482.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,467.52x = 36,703.78 × 9,482.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,467.52x = 348,042,430.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,042,430.61/24,467.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,224.67

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.