Home / 25,292.25-34,915.11-14,679.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,292.25, 34,915.11 and 14,679.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,292.25, 34,915.11 and 14,679.83 is: 20,265.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,292.25 : 34,915.11 = 14,679.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,292.25/34,915.11 = 14,679.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,292.25x = 34,915.11 × 14,679.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,292.25x = 512,547,879.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,547,879.23/25,292.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,265.02

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.