Home / 25,726.42-35,501.49-14,548.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,726.42, 35,501.49 and 14,548.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,726.42, 35,501.49 and 14,548.66 is: 20,076.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,726.42 : 35,501.49 = 14,548.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,726.42/35,501.49 = 14,548.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,726.42x = 35,501.49 × 14,548.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,726.42x = 516,499,107.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,499,107.50/25,726.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,076.60

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.