Home / 24,640.77-36,957.51-9,054.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,640.77, 36,957.51 and 9,054.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,640.77, 36,957.51 and 9,054.75 is: 13,580.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,640.77 : 36,957.51 = 9,054.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,640.77/36,957.51 = 9,054.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,640.77x = 36,957.51 × 9,054.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,640.77x = 334,641,013.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,641,013.67/24,640.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,580.79

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.