Home / 25,129.76-37,694.60-9,547.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,129.76, 37,694.60 and 9,547.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,129.76, 37,694.60 and 9,547.36 is: 14,321.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,129.76 : 37,694.60 = 9,547.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,129.76/37,694.60 = 9,547.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,129.76x = 37,694.60 × 9,547.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,129.76x = 359,883,916.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,883,916.26/25,129.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,321.02

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.