Home / 24,722.01-37,081.80-8,081.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,722.01, 37,081.80 and 8,081.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,722.01, 37,081.80 and 8,081.37 is: 12,121.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,722.01 : 37,081.80 = 8,081.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,722.01/37,081.80 = 8,081.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,722.01x = 37,081.80 × 8,081.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,722.01x = 299,671,746.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,671,746.07/24,722.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,121.66

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.