Home / 24,943.95-37,470.60-18,412.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,943.95, 37,470.60 and 18,412.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,943.95, 37,470.60 and 18,412.11 is: 27,658.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,943.95 : 37,470.60 = 18,412.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,943.95/37,470.60 = 18,412.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,943.95x = 37,470.60 × 18,412.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,943.95x = 689,912,808.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,912,808.97/24,943.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,658.52

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.