Home / 24,893.60-34,353.14-13,715.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,893.60, 34,353.14 and 13,715.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,893.60, 34,353.14 and 13,715.60 is: 18,927.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,893.60 : 34,353.14 = 13,715.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,893.60/34,353.14 = 13,715.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,893.60x = 34,353.14 × 13,715.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,893.60x = 471,173,926.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,173,926.98/24,893.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,927.51

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.