Home / 24,810.24-34,237.80-14,199.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,810.24, 34,237.80 and 14,199.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,810.24, 34,237.80 and 14,199.60 is: 19,595.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,810.24 : 34,237.80 = 14,199.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,810.24/34,237.80 = 14,199.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,810.24x = 34,237.80 × 14,199.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,810.24x = 486,163,064.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,163,064.88/24,810.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,595.26

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.