Home / 25,091.77-37,637.68-6,373.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,091.77, 37,637.68 and 6,373.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,091.77, 37,637.68 and 6,373.21 is: 9,559.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,091.77 : 37,637.68 = 6,373.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,091.77/37,637.68 = 6,373.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,091.77x = 37,637.68 × 6,373.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,091.77x = 239,872,838.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,872,838.55/25,091.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,559.82

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.