Home / 25,072.92-37,610.42-20,682.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,072.92, 37,610.42 and 20,682.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,072.92, 37,610.42 and 20,682.20 is: 31,024.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,072.92 : 37,610.42 = 20,682.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,072.92/37,610.42 = 20,682.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,072.92x = 37,610.42 × 20,682.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,072.92x = 777,866,228.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,866,228.52/25,072.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,024.16

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.