Home / 25,248.74-34,843.30-14,644.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,248.74, 34,843.30 and 14,644.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,248.74, 34,843.30 and 14,644.54 is: 20,209.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,248.74 : 34,843.30 = 14,644.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,248.74/34,843.30 = 14,644.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,248.74x = 34,843.30 × 14,644.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,248.74x = 510,264,100.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,264,100.58/25,248.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,209.49

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.