Home / 24,937.68-34,562.62-24,471.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,937.68, 34,562.62 and 24,471.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,937.68, 34,562.62 and 24,471.12 is: 33,915.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,937.68 : 34,562.62 = 24,471.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,937.68/34,562.62 = 24,471.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,937.68x = 34,562.62 × 24,471.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,937.68x = 845,786,021.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 845,786,021.53/24,937.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,915.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.39) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.