Home / 24,819.21-34,250.04-14,208.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,819.21, 34,250.04 and 14,208.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,819.21, 34,250.04 and 14,208.21 is: 19,607.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,819.21 : 34,250.04 = 14,208.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,819.21/34,250.04 = 14,208.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,819.21x = 34,250.04 × 14,208.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,819.21x = 486,631,760.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,631,760.83/24,819.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,607.06

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.