Home / 25,578.38-35,298.18-14,965.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,578.38, 35,298.18 and 14,965.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,578.38, 35,298.18 and 14,965.97 is: 20,653.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,578.38 : 35,298.18 = 14,965.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,578.38/35,298.18 = 14,965.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,578.38x = 35,298.18 × 14,965.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,578.38x = 528,271,326.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,271,326.44/25,578.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,653.04

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.