Home / 25,067.60-37,602.51-13,965.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,067.60, 37,602.51 and 13,965.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,067.60, 37,602.51 and 13,965.87 is: 20,949.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,067.60 : 37,602.51 = 13,965.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,067.60/37,602.51 = 13,965.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,067.60x = 37,602.51 × 13,965.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,067.60x = 525,151,766.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,151,766.33/25,067.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,949.42

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.