Home / 24,971.90-34,461.72-13,641.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,971.90, 34,461.72 and 13,641.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,971.90, 34,461.72 and 13,641.85 is: 18,826.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,971.90 : 34,461.72 = 13,641.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,971.90/34,461.72 = 13,641.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,971.90x = 34,461.72 × 13,641.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,971.90x = 470,121,658.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,121,658.06/24,971.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,826.03

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.