Home / 24,592.45-36,890.70-7,955.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,592.45, 36,890.70 and 7,955.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,592.45, 36,890.70 and 7,955.15 is: 11,933.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,592.45 : 36,890.70 = 7,955.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,592.45/36,890.70 = 7,955.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,592.45x = 36,890.70 × 7,955.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,592.45x = 293,470,976.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,470,976.16/24,592.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,933.38

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.