Home / 25,090.92-37,640.70-7,559.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,090.92, 37,640.70 and 7,559.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,090.92, 37,640.70 and 7,559.28 is: 11,340.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,090.92 : 37,640.70 = 7,559.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,090.92/37,640.70 = 7,559.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,090.92x = 37,640.70 × 7,559.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,090.92x = 284,536,590.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,536,590.70/25,090.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,340.22

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.