Home / 24,568.70-36,743.70-20,632.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,568.70, 36,743.70 and 20,632.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,568.70, 36,743.70 and 20,632.10 is: 30,856.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,568.70 : 36,743.70 = 20,632.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,568.70/36,743.70 = 20,632.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,568.70x = 36,743.70 × 20,632.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,568.70x = 758,099,692.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,099,692.77/24,568.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,856.32

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.