Home / 25,303.50-37,953.39-7,772.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,303.50, 37,953.39 and 7,772.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,303.50, 37,953.39 and 7,772.25 is: 11,657.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,303.50 : 37,953.39 = 7,772.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,303.50/37,953.39 = 7,772.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,303.50x = 37,953.39 × 7,772.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,303.50x = 294,983,235.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,983,235.43/25,303.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,657.80

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.