Home / 25,497.26-35,184.59-14,166.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,497.26, 35,184.59 and 14,166.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,497.26, 35,184.59 and 14,166.55 is: 19,548.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,497.26 : 35,184.59 = 14,166.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,497.26/35,184.59 = 14,166.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,497.26x = 35,184.59 × 14,166.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,497.26x = 498,444,359.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,444,359.42/25,497.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,548.93

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.