Home / 24,443.02-33,725.53-14,882.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,443.02, 33,725.53 and 14,882.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,443.02, 33,725.53 and 14,882.79 is: 20,534.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,443.02 : 33,725.53 = 14,882.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,443.02/33,725.53 = 14,882.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,443.02x = 33,725.53 × 14,882.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,443.02x = 501,929,980.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,929,980.63/24,443.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,534.70

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.