Home / 24,156.17-33,318.65-23,343.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,156.17, 33,318.65 and 23,343.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,156.17, 33,318.65 and 23,343.33 is: 32,197.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,156.17 : 33,318.65 = 23,343.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,156.17/33,318.65 = 23,343.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,156.17x = 33,318.65 × 23,343.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,156.17x = 777,768,242.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,768,242.10/24,156.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,197.50

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.