Home / 24,466.10-36,699.15-19,454.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,466.10, 36,699.15 and 19,454.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,466.10, 36,699.15 and 19,454.90 is: 29,182.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,466.10 : 36,699.15 = 19,454.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,466.10/36,699.15 = 19,454.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,466.10x = 36,699.15 × 19,454.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,466.10x = 713,978,293.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,978,293.34/24,466.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,182.35

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.