Home / 25,628.00-35,363.79-14,870.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,628.00, 35,363.79 and 14,870.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,628.00, 35,363.79 and 14,870.39 is: 20,519.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,628.00 : 35,363.79 = 14,870.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,628.00/35,363.79 = 14,870.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,628.00x = 35,363.79 × 14,870.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,628.00x = 525,873,172.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,873,172.36/25,628.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,519.48

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.