Home / 25,160.12-37,750.42-12,683.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,160.12, 37,750.42 and 12,683.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,160.12, 37,750.42 and 12,683.74 is: 19,030.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,160.12 : 37,750.42 = 12,683.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,160.12/37,750.42 = 12,683.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,160.12x = 37,750.42 × 12,683.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,160.12x = 478,816,323.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 478,816,323.42/25,160.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,030.77

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.