Home / 25,824.11-35,627.09-14,916.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,824.11, 35,627.09 and 14,916.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,824.11, 35,627.09 and 14,916.44 is: 20,578.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,824.11 : 35,627.09 = 14,916.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,824.11/35,627.09 = 14,916.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,824.11x = 35,627.09 × 14,916.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,824.11x = 531,429,097.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,429,097.64/25,824.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,578.80

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.