Home / 24,494.84-36,734.58-8,075

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,494.84, 36,734.58 and 8,075

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,494.84, 36,734.58 and 8,075 is: 12,109.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,494.84 : 36,734.58 = 8,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,494.84/36,734.58 = 8,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,494.84x = 36,734.58 × 8,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,494.84x = 296,631,733.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,631,733.50/24,494.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,109.97

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.