Home / 24,662.13-36,993.26-6,194.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,662.13, 36,993.26 and 6,194.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,662.13, 36,993.26 and 6,194.13 is: 9,291.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,662.13 : 36,993.26 = 6,194.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,662.13/36,993.26 = 6,194.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,662.13x = 36,993.26 × 6,194.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,662.13x = 229,141,061.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,141,061.56/24,662.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,291.21

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.