Home / 25,188.54-37,755.08-10,389.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,188.54, 37,755.08 and 10,389.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,188.54, 37,755.08 and 10,389.36 is: 15,572.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,188.54 : 37,755.08 = 10,389.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,188.54/37,755.08 = 10,389.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,188.54x = 37,755.08 × 10,389.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,188.54x = 392,251,117.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,251,117.95/25,188.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,572.60

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.