Home / 25,344.20-34,902.42-18,259.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,344.20, 34,902.42 and 18,259.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,344.20, 34,902.42 and 18,259.40 is: 25,145.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,344.20 : 34,902.42 = 18,259.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,344.20/34,902.42 = 18,259.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,344.20x = 34,902.42 × 18,259.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,344.20x = 637,297,247.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 637,297,247.75/25,344.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,145.68

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.