Home / 24,568.82-36,851.95-7,928.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,568.82, 36,851.95 and 7,928.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,568.82, 36,851.95 and 7,928.54 is: 11,892.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,568.82 : 36,851.95 = 7,928.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,568.82/36,851.95 = 7,928.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,568.82x = 36,851.95 × 7,928.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,568.82x = 292,182,159.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,182,159.65/24,568.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,892.40

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.