Home / 25,164.48-37,740.96-9,579.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,164.48, 37,740.96 and 9,579.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,164.48, 37,740.96 and 9,579.84 is: 14,367.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,164.48 : 37,740.96 = 9,579.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,164.48/37,740.96 = 9,579.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,164.48x = 37,740.96 × 9,579.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,164.48x = 361,552,358.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,552,358.25/25,164.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,367.57

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.