Home / 25,932.74-35,791.55-15,029.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,932.74, 35,791.55 and 15,029.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,932.74, 35,791.55 and 15,029.25 is: 20,742.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,932.74 : 35,791.55 = 15,029.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,932.74/35,791.55 = 15,029.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,932.74x = 35,791.55 × 15,029.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,932.74x = 537,920,077.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,920,077.69/25,932.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,742.90

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.