Home / 25,091.42-37,610.77-8,445.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,091.42, 37,610.77 and 8,445.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,091.42, 37,610.77 and 8,445.67 is: 12,659.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,091.42 : 37,610.77 = 8,445.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,091.42/37,610.77 = 8,445.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,091.42x = 37,610.77 × 8,445.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,091.42x = 317,648,151.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,648,151.87/25,091.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,659.63

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.