Home / 24,804.72-37,212.21-8,165.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,804.72, 37,212.21 and 8,165.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,804.72, 37,212.21 and 8,165.75 is: 12,250.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,804.72 : 37,212.21 = 8,165.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,804.72/37,212.21 = 8,165.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,804.72x = 37,212.21 × 8,165.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,804.72x = 303,865,603.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,865,603.81/24,804.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,250.31

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.