Home / 25,933.31-35,791.38-14,605.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,933.31, 35,791.38 and 14,605.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,933.31, 35,791.38 and 14,605.02 is: 20,156.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,933.31 : 35,791.38 = 14,605.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,933.31/35,791.38 = 14,605.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,933.31x = 35,791.38 × 14,605.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,933.31x = 522,733,765.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,733,765.96/25,933.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,156.85

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.