Home / 24,630.03-36,945.86-7,100.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,630.03, 36,945.86 and 7,100.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,630.03, 36,945.86 and 7,100.01 is: 10,650.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,630.03 : 36,945.86 = 7,100.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,630.03/36,945.86 = 7,100.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,630.03x = 36,945.86 × 7,100.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,630.03x = 262,315,939.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,315,939.96/24,630.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,650.25

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.