Home / 24,976.06-37,431.80-18,686.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,976.06, 37,431.80 and 18,686.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,976.06, 37,431.80 and 18,686.73 is: 28,005.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,976.06 : 37,431.80 = 18,686.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,976.06/37,431.80 = 18,686.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,976.06x = 37,431.80 × 18,686.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,976.06x = 699,477,688.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,477,688.64/24,976.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,005.93

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.