Home / 25,565.20-38,344.64-6,846.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,565.20, 38,344.64 and 6,846.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,565.20, 38,344.64 and 6,846.64 is: 10,269.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,565.20 : 38,344.64 = 6,846.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,565.20/38,344.64 = 6,846.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,565.20x = 38,344.64 × 6,846.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,565.20x = 262,531,946.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,531,946.01/25,565.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,269.11

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.