Home / 24,449.60-33,740.46-13,839.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,449.60, 33,740.46 and 13,839.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,449.60, 33,740.46 and 13,839.02 is: 19,097.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,449.60 : 33,740.46 = 13,839.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,449.60/33,740.46 = 13,839.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,449.60x = 33,740.46 × 13,839.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,449.60x = 466,934,900.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 466,934,900.75/24,449.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,097.85

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.