Home / 25,345.60-38,018.40-6,877.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,345.60, 38,018.40 and 6,877.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,345.60, 38,018.40 and 6,877.60 is: 10,316.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,345.60 : 38,018.40 = 6,877.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,345.60/38,018.40 = 6,877.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,345.60x = 38,018.40 × 6,877.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,345.60x = 261,475,347.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,475,347.84/25,345.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,316.40

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.