Home / 24,506.79-33,809.58-16,006.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,506.79, 33,809.58 and 16,006.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,506.79, 33,809.58 and 16,006.02 is: 22,081.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,506.79 : 33,809.58 = 16,006.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,506.79/33,809.58 = 16,006.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,506.79x = 33,809.58 × 16,006.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,506.79x = 541,156,813.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,156,813.67/24,506.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,081.91

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.