Home / 24,756.91-34,164.18-14,146.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,756.91, 34,164.18 and 14,146.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,756.91, 34,164.18 and 14,146.31 is: 19,521.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,756.91 : 34,164.18 = 14,146.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,756.91/34,164.18 = 14,146.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,756.91x = 34,164.18 × 14,146.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,756.91x = 483,297,166.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,297,166.59/24,756.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,521.71

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.