Home / 25,526.16-38,289.22-7,997.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,526.16, 38,289.22 and 7,997.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,526.16, 38,289.22 and 7,997.36 is: 11,996.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,526.16 : 38,289.22 = 7,997.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,526.16/38,289.22 = 7,997.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,526.16x = 38,289.22 × 7,997.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,526.16x = 306,212,465.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,212,465.02/25,526.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,996.03

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.