Home / 25,335.52-37,743.17-24,198.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,335.52, 37,743.17 and 24,198.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,335.52, 37,743.17 and 24,198.28 is: 36,048.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,335.52 : 37,743.17 = 24,198.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,335.52/37,743.17 = 24,198.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,335.52x = 37,743.17 × 24,198.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,335.52x = 913,319,795.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 913,319,795.75/25,335.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,048.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.