Home / 24,911.83-37,368.47-9,326.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,911.83, 37,368.47 and 9,326.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,911.83, 37,368.47 and 9,326.47 is: 13,989.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,911.83 : 37,368.47 = 9,326.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,911.83/37,368.47 = 9,326.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,911.83x = 37,368.47 × 9,326.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,911.83x = 348,515,914.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,515,914.40/24,911.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,989.98

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.