Home / 24,676.71-37,020.05-8,032.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,676.71, 37,020.05 and 8,032.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,676.71, 37,020.05 and 8,032.27 is: 12,050.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,676.71 : 37,020.05 = 8,032.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,676.71/37,020.05 = 8,032.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,676.71x = 37,020.05 × 8,032.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,676.71x = 297,355,037.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,355,037.01/24,676.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,050.03

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.