Home / 25,576.40-38,379.24-13,890.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,576.40, 38,379.24 and 13,890.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,576.40, 38,379.24 and 13,890.64 is: 20,843.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,576.40 : 38,379.24 = 13,890.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,576.40/38,379.24 = 13,890.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,576.40x = 38,379.24 × 13,890.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,576.40x = 533,112,206.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,112,206.31/25,576.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,843.91

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.