Home / 25,035.06-34,548.39-14,430.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,035.06, 34,548.39 and 14,430.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,035.06, 34,548.39 and 14,430.85 is: 19,914.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,035.06 : 34,548.39 = 14,430.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,035.06/34,548.39 = 14,430.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,035.06x = 34,548.39 × 14,430.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,035.06x = 498,562,633.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,562,633.83/25,035.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,914.58

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.