Home / 24,554.84-36,843.18-12,865.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,554.84, 36,843.18 and 12,865.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,554.84, 36,843.18 and 12,865.32 is: 19,303.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,554.84 : 36,843.18 = 12,865.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,554.84/36,843.18 = 12,865.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,554.84x = 36,843.18 × 12,865.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,554.84x = 473,999,300.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,999,300.52/24,554.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,303.71

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.