Home / 24,656.25-34,025.63-13,478.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,656.25, 34,025.63 and 13,478.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,656.25, 34,025.63 and 13,478.25 is: 18,599.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,656.25 : 34,025.63 = 13,478.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,656.25/34,025.63 = 13,478.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,656.25x = 34,025.63 × 13,478.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,656.25x = 458,605,880.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,605,880.16/24,656.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,599.99

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.