Home / 24,892.02-34,352.90-14,138.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,892.02, 34,352.90 and 14,138.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,892.02, 34,352.90 and 14,138.81 is: 19,512.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,892.02 : 34,352.90 = 14,138.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,892.02/34,352.90 = 14,138.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,892.02x = 34,352.90 × 14,138.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,892.02x = 485,709,201.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 485,709,201.82/24,892.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,512.65

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.