Home / 25,526.20-35,223.66-14,347.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,526.20, 35,223.66 and 14,347.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,526.20, 35,223.66 and 14,347.96 is: 19,798.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,526.20 : 35,223.66 = 14,347.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,526.20/35,223.66 = 14,347.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,526.20x = 35,223.66 × 14,347.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,526.20x = 505,387,664.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,387,664.73/25,526.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,798.78

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.