Home / 25,236.84-34,824.78-14,627.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,236.84, 34,824.78 and 14,627.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,236.84, 34,824.78 and 14,627.13 is: 20,184.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,236.84 : 34,824.78 = 14,627.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,236.84/34,824.78 = 14,627.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,236.84x = 34,824.78 × 14,627.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,236.84x = 509,386,584.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,386,584.28/25,236.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,184.25

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.