Home / 25,913.17-35,762.01-14,583.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,913.17, 35,762.01 and 14,583.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,913.17, 35,762.01 and 14,583.79 is: 20,126.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,913.17 : 35,762.01 = 14,583.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,913.17/35,762.01 = 14,583.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,913.17x = 35,762.01 × 14,583.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,913.17x = 521,545,465.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,545,465.01/25,913.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,126.66

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.