Home / 25,062.56-37,579.26-9,481.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,062.56, 37,579.26 and 9,481.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,062.56, 37,579.26 and 9,481.40 is: 14,216.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,062.56 : 37,579.26 = 9,481.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,062.56/37,579.26 = 9,481.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,062.56x = 37,579.26 × 9,481.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,062.56x = 356,303,995.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,303,995.76/25,062.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,216.58

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.