Home / 24,585.11-36,842.78-18,941.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,585.11, 36,842.78 and 18,941.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,585.11, 36,842.78 and 18,941.43 is: 28,385.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,585.11 : 36,842.78 = 18,941.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,585.11/36,842.78 = 18,941.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,585.11x = 36,842.78 × 18,941.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,585.11x = 697,854,938.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,854,938.38/24,585.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,385.27

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.