Home / 25,569.45-35,285.84-14,961.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,569.45, 35,285.84 and 14,961.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,569.45, 35,285.84 and 14,961.14 is: 20,646.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,569.45 : 35,285.84 = 14,961.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,569.45/35,285.84 = 14,961.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,569.45x = 35,285.84 × 14,961.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,569.45x = 527,916,141.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 527,916,141.02/25,569.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,646.36

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.