Home / 25,246-34,839.01-13,761.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,246, 34,839.01 and 13,761.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,246, 34,839.01 and 13,761.01 is: 18,989.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,246 : 34,839.01 = 13,761.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,246/34,839.01 = 13,761.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,246x = 34,839.01 × 13,761.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,246x = 479,419,965.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,419,965.00/25,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,989.94

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.