Home / 25,320.17-34,940.77-14,564.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,320.17, 34,940.77 and 14,564.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,320.17, 34,940.77 and 14,564.23 is: 20,098.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,320.17 : 34,940.77 = 14,564.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,320.17/34,940.77 = 14,564.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,320.17x = 34,940.77 × 14,564.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,320.17x = 508,885,410.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,885,410.66/25,320.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,098.03

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.