Home / 25,056.68-37,583.73-8,416.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,056.68, 37,583.73 and 8,416.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,056.68, 37,583.73 and 8,416.85 is: 12,624.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,056.68 : 37,583.73 = 8,416.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,056.68/37,583.73 = 8,416.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,056.68x = 37,583.73 × 8,416.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,056.68x = 316,336,429.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,336,429.93/25,056.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,624.84

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.