Home / 25,573.26-38,381.88-10,001.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,573.26, 38,381.88 and 10,001.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,573.26, 38,381.88 and 10,001.82 is: 15,011.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,573.26 : 38,381.88 = 10,001.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,573.26/38,381.88 = 10,001.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,573.26x = 38,381.88 × 10,001.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,573.26x = 383,888,655.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,888,655.02/25,573.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,011.33

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.