Home / 25,342.68-38,019.30-8,698.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,342.68, 38,019.30 and 8,698.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,342.68, 38,019.30 and 8,698.80 is: 13,050.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,342.68 : 38,019.30 = 8,698.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,342.68/38,019.30 = 8,698.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,342.68x = 38,019.30 × 8,698.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,342.68x = 330,722,286.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,722,286.84/25,342.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,050.01

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.