Home / 24,786.18-37,179.51-6,318.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,786.18, 37,179.51 and 6,318.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,786.18, 37,179.51 and 6,318.18 is: 9,477.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,786.18 : 37,179.51 = 6,318.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,786.18/37,179.51 = 6,318.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,786.18x = 37,179.51 × 6,318.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,786.18x = 234,906,836.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,906,836.49/24,786.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,477.33

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.