Home / 25,671.26-38,574.57-13,833.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,671.26, 38,574.57 and 13,833.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,671.26, 38,574.57 and 13,833.83 is: 20,787.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,671.26 : 38,574.57 = 13,833.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,671.26/38,574.57 = 13,833.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,671.26x = 38,574.57 × 13,833.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,671.26x = 533,634,043.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,634,043.70/25,671.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,787.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.