Home / 24,749.48-37,115-10,711.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,749.48, 37,115 and 10,711.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,749.48, 37,115 and 10,711.56 is: 16,063.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,749.48 : 37,115 = 10,711.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,749.48/37,115 = 10,711.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,749.48x = 37,115 × 10,711.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,749.48x = 397,559,549.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,559,549.40/24,749.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,063.35

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.