Home / 24,580.38-36,870.71-6,112.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,580.38, 36,870.71 and 6,112.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,580.38, 36,870.71 and 6,112.38 is: 9,168.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,580.38 : 36,870.71 = 6,112.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,580.38/36,870.71 = 6,112.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,580.38x = 36,870.71 × 6,112.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,580.38x = 225,367,790.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,367,790.39/24,580.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,168.60

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.