Home / 25,132.48-37,703.58-9,561.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,132.48, 37,703.58 and 9,561.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,132.48, 37,703.58 and 9,561.04 is: 14,343.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,132.48 : 37,703.58 = 9,561.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,132.48/37,703.58 = 9,561.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,132.48x = 37,703.58 × 9,561.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,132.48x = 360,485,436.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,485,436.52/25,132.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,343.41

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.