Home / 24,843.80-34,283.45-13,513.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,843.80, 34,283.45 and 13,513.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,843.80, 34,283.45 and 13,513.31 is: 18,647.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,843.80 : 34,283.45 = 13,513.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,843.80/34,283.45 = 13,513.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,843.80x = 34,283.45 × 13,513.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,843.80x = 463,282,648.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,282,648.74/24,843.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,647.82

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.