Home / 25,137.35-34,685.67-14,524.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,137.35, 34,685.67 and 14,524.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,137.35, 34,685.67 and 14,524.93 is: 20,042.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,137.35 : 34,685.67 = 14,524.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,137.35/34,685.67 = 14,524.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,137.35x = 34,685.67 × 14,524.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,137.35x = 503,806,842.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,806,842.04/25,137.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,042.17

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.