Home / 25,093.08-37,633.50-8,448.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,093.08, 37,633.50 and 8,448.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,093.08, 37,633.50 and 8,448.78 is: 12,671.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,093.08 : 37,633.50 = 8,448.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,093.08/37,633.50 = 8,448.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,093.08x = 37,633.50 × 8,448.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,093.08x = 317,957,162.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,957,162.13/25,093.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,671.11

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.