Home / 25,216.71-34,799.04-14,038.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,216.71, 34,799.04 and 14,038.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,216.71, 34,799.04 and 14,038.71 is: 19,373.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,216.71 : 34,799.04 = 14,038.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,216.71/34,799.04 = 14,038.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,216.71x = 34,799.04 × 14,038.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,216.71x = 488,533,630.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,533,630.84/25,216.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,373.41

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.