Home / 24,941.56-37,352.74-13,820.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,941.56, 37,352.74 and 13,820.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,941.56, 37,352.74 and 13,820.66 is: 20,697.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,941.56 : 37,352.74 = 13,820.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,941.56/37,352.74 = 13,820.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,941.56x = 37,352.74 × 13,820.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,941.56x = 516,239,519.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,239,519.61/24,941.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,697.97

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.