Home / 25,300.28-37,950.36-6,832.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,300.28, 37,950.36 and 6,832.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,300.28, 37,950.36 and 6,832.28 is: 10,248.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,300.28 : 37,950.36 = 6,832.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,300.28/37,950.36 = 6,832.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,300.28x = 37,950.36 × 6,832.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,300.28x = 259,287,485.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,287,485.62/25,300.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,248.40

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.