Home / 25,345.58-38,005.34-14,817.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,345.58, 38,005.34 and 14,817.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,345.58, 38,005.34 and 14,817.92 is: 22,219.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,345.58 : 38,005.34 = 14,817.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,345.58/38,005.34 = 14,817.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,345.58x = 38,005.34 × 14,817.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,345.58x = 563,159,823.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,159,823.58/25,345.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,219.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.