Home / 24,574.19-36,848.32-10,715.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,574.19, 36,848.32 and 10,715.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,574.19, 36,848.32 and 10,715.63 is: 16,067.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,574.19 : 36,848.32 = 10,715.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,574.19/36,848.32 = 10,715.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,574.19x = 36,848.32 × 10,715.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,574.19x = 394,852,752.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,852,752.21/24,574.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,067.79

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.