Home / 25,904.98-35,593.94-20,590.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,904.98, 35,593.94 and 20,590.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,904.98, 35,593.94 and 20,590.57 is: 28,291.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,904.98 : 35,593.94 = 20,590.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,904.98/35,593.94 = 20,590.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,904.98x = 35,593.94 × 20,590.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,904.98x = 732,899,513.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,899,513.15/25,904.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,291.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.