Home / 24,778.37-37,182.67-10,735.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,778.37, 37,182.67 and 10,735.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,778.37, 37,182.67 and 10,735.67 is: 16,110.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,778.37 : 37,182.67 = 10,735.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,778.37/37,182.67 = 10,735.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,778.37x = 37,182.67 × 10,735.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,778.37x = 399,180,662.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,180,662.09/24,778.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,110.05

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.