Home / 24,718.98-37,084.56-7,188.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,718.98, 37,084.56 and 7,188.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,718.98, 37,084.56 and 7,188.96 is: 10,785.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,718.98 : 37,084.56 = 7,188.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,718.98/37,084.56 = 7,188.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,718.98x = 37,084.56 × 7,188.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,718.98x = 266,599,418.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,599,418.46/24,718.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,785.21

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.