Home / 25,836.85-35,654.54-14,506.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,836.85, 35,654.54 and 14,506.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,836.85, 35,654.54 and 14,506.07 is: 20,018.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,836.85 : 35,654.54 = 14,506.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,836.85/35,654.54 = 14,506.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,836.85x = 35,654.54 × 14,506.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,836.85x = 517,207,002.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,207,002.25/25,836.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,018.19

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.