Home / 25,853.73-38,780.19-14,736.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,853.73, 38,780.19 and 14,736.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,853.73, 38,780.19 and 14,736.69 is: 22,104.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,853.73 : 38,780.19 = 14,736.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,853.73/38,780.19 = 14,736.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,853.73x = 38,780.19 × 14,736.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,853.73x = 571,491,638.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,491,638.17/25,853.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,104.80

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.