Home / 25,560.50-38,346.84-8,030.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,560.50, 38,346.84 and 8,030.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,560.50, 38,346.84 and 8,030.32 is: 12,047.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,560.50 : 38,346.84 = 8,030.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,560.50/38,346.84 = 8,030.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,560.50x = 38,346.84 × 8,030.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,560.50x = 307,937,396.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,937,396.19/25,560.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,047.39

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.