Home / 25,053.21-37,579.68-6,333.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,053.21, 37,579.68 and 6,333.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,053.21, 37,579.68 and 6,333.24 is: 9,499.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,053.21 : 37,579.68 = 6,333.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,053.21/37,579.68 = 6,333.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,053.21x = 37,579.68 × 6,333.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,053.21x = 238,001,132.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,001,132.56/25,053.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,499.83

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.