Home / 24,839.99-34,283.18-14,632.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,839.99, 34,283.18 and 14,632.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,839.99, 34,283.18 and 14,632.67 is: 20,195.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,839.99 : 34,283.18 = 14,632.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,839.99/34,283.18 = 14,632.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,839.99x = 34,283.18 × 14,632.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,839.99x = 501,654,459.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,654,459.49/24,839.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,195.44

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.