Home / 25,441.70-38,149.72-14,914.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,441.70, 38,149.72 and 14,914.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,441.70, 38,149.72 and 14,914.23 is: 22,363.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,441.70 : 38,149.72 = 14,914.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,441.70/38,149.72 = 14,914.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,441.70x = 38,149.72 × 14,914.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,441.70x = 568,973,518.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 568,973,518.17/25,441.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,363.82

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.