Home / 25,322.20-37,985.46-6,604.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,322.20, 37,985.46 and 6,604.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,322.20, 37,985.46 and 6,604.72 is: 9,907.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,322.20 : 37,985.46 = 6,604.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,322.20/37,985.46 = 6,604.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,322.20x = 37,985.46 × 6,604.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,322.20x = 250,883,327.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,883,327.37/25,322.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,907.64

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.