Home / 24,784.80-37,128.60-14,894.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,784.80, 37,128.60 and 14,894.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,784.80, 37,128.60 and 14,894.70 is: 22,312.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,784.80 : 37,128.60 = 14,894.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,784.80/37,128.60 = 14,894.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,784.80x = 37,128.60 × 14,894.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,784.80x = 553,019,358.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,019,358.42/24,784.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,312.84

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.