Home / 24,599.10-36,894.69-7,064.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,599.10, 36,894.69 and 7,064.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,599.10, 36,894.69 and 7,064.94 is: 10,596.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,599.10 : 36,894.69 = 7,064.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,599.10/36,894.69 = 7,064.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,599.10x = 36,894.69 × 7,064.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,599.10x = 260,658,771.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,658,771.17/24,599.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,596.27

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.