Home / 24,995.48-37,493.27-7,463.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,995.48, 37,493.27 and 7,463.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,995.48, 37,493.27 and 7,463.93 is: 11,195.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,995.48 : 37,493.27 = 7,463.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,995.48/37,493.27 = 7,463.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,995.48x = 37,493.27 × 7,463.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,995.48x = 279,847,142.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,847,142.75/24,995.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,195.91

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.