Home / 24,025.51-33,156.84-13,414.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,025.51, 33,156.84 and 13,414.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,025.51, 33,156.84 and 13,414.92 is: 18,513.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,025.51 : 33,156.84 = 13,414.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,025.51/33,156.84 = 13,414.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,025.51x = 33,156.84 × 13,414.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,025.51x = 444,796,356.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 444,796,356.05/24,025.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,513.50

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.