Home / 25,098.34-37,650.78-7,569.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,098.34, 37,650.78 and 7,569.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,098.34, 37,650.78 and 7,569.94 is: 11,355.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,098.34 : 37,650.78 = 7,569.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,098.34/37,650.78 = 7,569.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,098.34x = 37,650.78 × 7,569.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,098.34x = 285,014,145.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,014,145.55/25,098.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,355.90

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.