Home / 24,899.25-34,353.61-14,822.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,899.25, 34,353.61 and 14,822.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,899.25, 34,353.61 and 14,822.65 is: 20,450.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,899.25 : 34,353.61 = 14,822.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,899.25/34,353.61 = 14,822.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,899.25x = 34,353.61 × 14,822.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,899.25x = 509,211,537.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,211,537.27/24,899.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,450.88

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.