Home / 24,941.43-34,417.80-14,184.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,941.43, 34,417.80 and 14,184.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,941.43, 34,417.80 and 14,184.86 is: 19,574.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,941.43 : 34,417.80 = 14,184.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,941.43/34,417.80 = 14,184.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,941.43x = 34,417.80 × 14,184.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,941.43x = 488,211,431.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,211,431.49/24,941.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,574.32

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.