Home / 25,616.36-35,362.38-18,068.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,616.36, 35,362.38 and 18,068.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,616.36, 35,362.38 and 18,068.84 is: 24,943.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,616.36 : 35,362.38 = 18,068.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,616.36/35,362.38 = 18,068.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,616.36x = 35,362.38 × 18,068.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,616.36x = 638,957,186.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,957,186.24/25,616.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,943.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.