Home / 24,375.42-36,574.73-16,890.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,375.42, 36,574.73 and 16,890.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,375.42, 36,574.73 and 16,890.52 is: 25,343.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,375.42 : 36,574.73 = 16,890.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,375.42/36,574.73 = 16,890.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,375.42x = 36,574.73 × 16,890.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,375.42x = 617,766,208.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 617,766,208.56/24,375.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,343.82

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.