Home / 24,937.42-34,426.12-15,509.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,937.42, 34,426.12 and 15,509.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,937.42, 34,426.12 and 15,509.02 is: 21,410.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,937.42 : 34,426.12 = 15,509.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,937.42/34,426.12 = 15,509.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,937.42x = 34,426.12 × 15,509.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,937.42x = 533,915,383.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,915,383.60/24,937.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,410.21

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.