Home / 24,013.38-33,139.76-13,402.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,013.38, 33,139.76 and 13,402.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,013.38, 33,139.76 and 13,402.92 is: 18,496.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,013.38 : 33,139.76 = 13,402.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,013.38/33,139.76 = 13,402.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,013.38x = 33,139.76 × 13,402.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,013.38x = 444,169,552.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 444,169,552.10/24,013.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,496.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.