Home / 25,527.53-38,280.93-8,884.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,527.53, 38,280.93 and 8,884.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,527.53, 38,280.93 and 8,884.04 is: 13,322.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,527.53 : 38,280.93 = 8,884.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,527.53/38,280.93 = 8,884.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,527.53x = 38,280.93 × 8,884.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,527.53x = 340,089,313.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,089,313.36/25,527.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,322.45

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.