Home / 25,293.22-37,939.80-7,523.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,293.22, 37,939.80 and 7,523.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,293.22, 37,939.80 and 7,523.81 is: 11,285.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,293.22 : 37,939.80 = 7,523.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,293.22/37,939.80 = 7,523.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,293.22x = 37,939.80 × 7,523.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,293.22x = 285,451,656.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,451,656.94/25,293.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,285.70

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.