Home / 24,371.37-33,632.07-13,616.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,371.37, 33,632.07 and 13,616.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,371.37, 33,632.07 and 13,616.43 is: 18,790.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,371.37 : 33,632.07 = 13,616.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,371.37/33,632.07 = 13,616.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,371.37x = 33,632.07 × 13,616.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,371.37x = 457,948,726.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,948,726.91/24,371.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,790.44

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.