Home / 25,181.28-37,771.92-8,541.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,181.28, 37,771.92 and 8,541.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,181.28, 37,771.92 and 8,541.36 is: 12,812.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,181.28 : 37,771.92 = 8,541.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,181.28/37,771.92 = 8,541.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,181.28x = 37,771.92 × 8,541.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,181.28x = 322,623,566.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,623,566.61/25,181.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,812.04

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.