Home / 25,571.66-38,357.41-11,515.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,571.66, 38,357.41 and 11,515.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,571.66, 38,357.41 and 11,515.23 is: 17,272.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,571.66 : 38,357.41 = 11,515.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,571.66/38,357.41 = 11,515.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,571.66x = 38,357.41 × 11,515.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,571.66x = 441,694,206.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,694,206.57/25,571.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,272.80

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.