Home / 24,693.60-37,040.40-23,964.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,693.60, 37,040.40 and 23,964.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,693.60, 37,040.40 and 23,964.60 is: 35,946.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,693.60 : 37,040.40 = 23,964.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,693.60/37,040.40 = 23,964.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,693.60x = 37,040.40 × 23,964.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,693.60x = 887,658,369.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 887,658,369.84/24,693.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,946.90

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.