Home / 24,527.26-33,846.55-13,916.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,527.26, 33,846.55 and 13,916.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,527.26, 33,846.55 and 13,916.67 is: 19,204.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,527.26 : 33,846.55 = 13,916.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,527.26/33,846.55 = 13,916.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,527.26x = 33,846.55 × 13,916.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,527.26x = 471,031,266.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,031,266.99/24,527.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,204.40

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.