Home / 24,688.90-37,035.78-9,104.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,688.90, 37,035.78 and 9,104.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,688.90, 37,035.78 and 9,104.50 is: 13,657.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,688.90 : 37,035.78 = 9,104.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,688.90/37,035.78 = 9,104.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,688.90x = 37,035.78 × 9,104.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,688.90x = 337,192,259.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,192,259.01/24,688.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,657.65

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.