Home / 24,761.58-37,141.98-9,970.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,761.58, 37,141.98 and 9,970.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,761.58, 37,141.98 and 9,970.11 is: 14,955.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,761.58 : 37,141.98 = 9,970.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,761.58/37,141.98 = 9,970.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,761.58x = 37,141.98 × 9,970.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,761.58x = 370,309,626.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,309,626.22/24,761.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,955.01

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.