Home / 24,925.77-37,407.20-11,782.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,925.77, 37,407.20 and 11,782.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,925.77, 37,407.20 and 11,782.17 is: 17,682.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,925.77 : 37,407.20 = 11,782.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,925.77/37,407.20 = 11,782.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,925.77x = 37,407.20 × 11,782.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,925.77x = 440,737,930.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,737,930.71/24,925.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,682.02

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.