Home / 24,807.48-37,211.57-7,277.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,807.48, 37,211.57 and 7,277.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,807.48, 37,211.57 and 7,277.67 is: 10,916.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,807.48 : 37,211.57 = 7,277.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,807.48/37,211.57 = 7,277.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,807.48x = 37,211.57 × 7,277.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,807.48x = 270,813,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,813,490.25/24,807.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,916.61

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.