Home / 25,096.48-37,653.95-10,301.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,096.48, 37,653.95 and 10,301.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,096.48, 37,653.95 and 10,301.43 is: 15,455.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,096.48 : 37,653.95 = 10,301.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,096.48/37,653.95 = 10,301.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,096.48x = 37,653.95 × 10,301.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,096.48x = 387,889,530.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,889,530.15/25,096.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,455.93

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.