Home / 24,552.30-36,804.15-12,062.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,552.30, 36,804.15 and 12,062.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,552.30, 36,804.15 and 12,062.10 is: 18,081.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,552.30 : 36,804.15 = 12,062.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,552.30/36,804.15 = 12,062.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,552.30x = 36,804.15 × 12,062.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,552.30x = 443,935,337.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,935,337.72/24,552.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,081.21

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.