Home / 24,706.58-37,054.94-8,911.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,706.58, 37,054.94 and 8,911.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,706.58, 37,054.94 and 8,911.18 is: 13,364.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,706.58 : 37,054.94 = 8,911.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,706.58/37,054.94 = 8,911.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,706.58x = 37,054.94 × 8,911.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,706.58x = 330,203,240.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,203,240.23/24,706.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,364.99

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.