Home / 25,939.10-35,794.63-14,610.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,939.10, 35,794.63 and 14,610.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,939.10, 35,794.63 and 14,610.44 is: 20,161.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,939.10 : 35,794.63 = 14,610.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,939.10/35,794.63 = 14,610.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,939.10x = 35,794.63 × 14,610.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,939.10x = 522,975,293.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,975,293.94/25,939.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,161.66

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.