Home / 24,721.50-34,115.68-13,543.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,721.50, 34,115.68 and 13,543.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,721.50, 34,115.68 and 13,543.50 is: 18,690.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,721.50 : 34,115.68 = 13,543.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,721.50/34,115.68 = 13,543.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,721.50x = 34,115.68 × 13,543.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,721.50x = 462,045,712.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,045,712.08/24,721.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,690.04

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.