Home / 24,487.37-36,741.44-13,381.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,487.37, 36,741.44 and 13,381.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,487.37, 36,741.44 and 13,381.08 is: 20,077.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,487.37 : 36,741.44 = 13,381.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,487.37/36,741.44 = 13,381.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,487.37x = 36,741.44 × 13,381.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,487.37x = 491,640,081.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,640,081.05/24,487.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,077.30

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.