Home / 24,725.67-37,094.33-8,085.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,725.67, 37,094.33 and 8,085.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,725.67, 37,094.33 and 8,085.63 is: 12,130.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,725.67 : 37,094.33 = 8,085.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,725.67/37,094.33 = 8,085.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,725.67x = 37,094.33 × 8,085.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,725.67x = 299,931,140.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,931,140.43/24,725.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,130.36

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.