Home / 25,503.40-38,222.52-20,575.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,503.40, 38,222.52 and 20,575.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,503.40, 38,222.52 and 20,575.36 is: 30,836.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,503.40 : 38,222.52 = 20,575.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,503.40/38,222.52 = 20,575.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,503.40x = 38,222.52 × 20,575.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,503.40x = 786,442,109.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 786,442,109.11/25,503.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,836.76

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.