Home / 24,323.32-36,471.21-14,468.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,323.32, 36,471.21 and 14,468.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,323.32, 36,471.21 and 14,468.86 is: 21,695.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,323.32 : 36,471.21 = 14,468.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,323.32/36,471.21 = 14,468.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,323.32x = 36,471.21 × 14,468.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,323.32x = 527,696,831.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 527,696,831.52/24,323.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,695.10

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.