Home / 24,682.40-37,029.36-7,152.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,682.40, 37,029.36 and 7,152.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,682.40, 37,029.36 and 7,152.56 is: 10,730.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,682.40 : 37,029.36 = 7,152.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,682.40/37,029.36 = 7,152.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,682.40x = 37,029.36 × 7,152.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,682.40x = 264,854,719.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,854,719.16/24,682.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,730.51

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.