Home / 25,051.72-37,579.48-8,411.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,051.72, 37,579.48 and 8,411.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,051.72, 37,579.48 and 8,411.84 is: 12,618.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,051.72 : 37,579.48 = 8,411.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,051.72/37,579.48 = 8,411.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,051.72x = 37,579.48 × 8,411.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,051.72x = 316,112,573.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,112,573.04/25,051.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,618.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.