Home / 25,271.67-37,890.60-17,781.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,271.67, 37,890.60 and 17,781.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,271.67, 37,890.60 and 17,781.36 is: 26,660.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,271.67 : 37,890.60 = 17,781.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,271.67/37,890.60 = 17,781.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,271.67x = 37,890.60 × 17,781.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,271.67x = 673,746,399.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 673,746,399.22/25,271.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,660.15

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.