Home / 25,573.53-38,365.52-10,782.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,573.53, 38,365.52 and 10,782.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,573.53, 38,365.52 and 10,782.45 is: 16,175.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,573.53 : 38,365.52 = 10,782.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,573.53/38,365.52 = 10,782.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,573.53x = 38,365.52 × 10,782.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,573.53x = 413,674,247.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,674,247.21/25,573.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,175.88

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.