Home / 24,481.80-36,724.12-6,950.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,481.80, 36,724.12 and 6,950.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,481.80, 36,724.12 and 6,950.26 is: 10,425.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,481.80 : 36,724.12 = 6,950.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,481.80/36,724.12 = 6,950.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,481.80x = 36,724.12 × 6,950.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,481.80x = 255,242,182.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,242,182.27/24,481.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,425.79

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.