Home / 25,318.32-37,937.25-16,967.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,318.32, 37,937.25 and 16,967.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,318.32, 37,937.25 and 16,967.49 is: 25,424.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,318.32 : 37,937.25 = 16,967.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,318.32/37,937.25 = 16,967.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,318.32x = 37,937.25 × 16,967.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,318.32x = 643,699,910.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 643,699,910.00/25,318.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,424.27

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.