Home / 24,606.06-36,908.69-7,075.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,606.06, 36,908.69 and 7,075.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,606.06, 36,908.69 and 7,075.85 is: 10,613.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,606.06 : 36,908.69 = 7,075.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,606.06/36,908.69 = 7,075.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,606.06x = 36,908.69 × 7,075.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,606.06x = 261,160,134.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,160,134.21/24,606.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,613.65

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.