Home / 24,595.20-36,892.80-9,796.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,595.20, 36,892.80 and 9,796.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,595.20, 36,892.80 and 9,796.80 is: 14,695.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,595.20 : 36,892.80 = 9,796.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,595.20/36,892.80 = 9,796.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,595.20x = 36,892.80 × 9,796.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,595.20x = 361,431,383.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,431,383.04/24,595.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,695.20

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.