Home / 24,877.60-37,305.60-8,231.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,877.60, 37,305.60 and 8,231.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,877.60, 37,305.60 and 8,231.20 is: 12,343.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,877.60 : 37,305.60 = 8,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,877.60/37,305.60 = 8,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,877.60x = 37,305.60 × 8,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,877.60x = 307,069,854.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,069,854.72/24,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,343.23

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.