Home / 24,495.84-36,760.10-15,737.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,495.84, 36,760.10 and 15,737.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,495.84, 36,760.10 and 15,737.04 is: 23,616.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,495.84 : 36,760.10 = 15,737.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,495.84/36,760.10 = 15,737.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,495.84x = 36,760.10 × 15,737.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,495.84x = 578,495,085.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,495,085.42/24,495.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,616.05

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.