Home / 24,155.20-33,337.32-13,547.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,155.20, 33,337.32 and 13,547.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,155.20, 33,337.32 and 13,547.02 is: 18,696.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,155.20 : 33,337.32 = 13,547.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,155.20/33,337.32 = 13,547.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,155.20x = 33,337.32 × 13,547.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,155.20x = 451,621,340.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,621,340.79/24,155.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,696.65

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.