Home / 24,546.82-36,819.54-7,016.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,546.82, 36,819.54 and 7,016.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,546.82, 36,819.54 and 7,016.52 is: 10,524.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,546.82 : 36,819.54 = 7,016.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,546.82/36,819.54 = 7,016.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,546.82x = 36,819.54 × 7,016.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,546.82x = 258,345,038.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,345,038.80/24,546.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,524.58

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.