Home / 24,563.75-33,903.45-15,609.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,563.75, 33,903.45 and 15,609.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,563.75, 33,903.45 and 15,609.51 is: 21,544.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,563.75 : 33,903.45 = 15,609.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,563.75/33,903.45 = 15,609.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,563.75x = 33,903.45 × 15,609.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,563.75x = 529,215,994.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,215,994.24/24,563.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,544.59

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.