Home / 25,027.24-34,530.82-14,951.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,027.24, 34,530.82 and 14,951.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,027.24, 34,530.82 and 14,951.20 is: 20,628.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,027.24 : 34,530.82 = 14,951.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,027.24/34,530.82 = 14,951.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,027.24x = 34,530.82 × 14,951.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,027.24x = 516,277,195.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,277,195.98/25,027.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,628.61

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.