Home / 24,595.29-36,912.60-12,752.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,595.29, 36,912.60 and 12,752.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,595.29, 36,912.60 and 12,752.43 is: 19,138.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,595.29 : 36,912.60 = 12,752.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,595.29/36,912.60 = 12,752.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,595.29x = 36,912.60 × 12,752.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,595.29x = 470,725,209.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,725,209.20/24,595.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,138.84

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.