Home / 25,624.26-38,450.97-16,863.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,624.26, 38,450.97 and 16,863.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,624.26, 38,450.97 and 16,863.30 is: 25,304.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,624.26 : 38,450.97 = 16,863.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,624.26/38,450.97 = 16,863.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,624.26x = 38,450.97 × 16,863.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,624.26x = 648,410,242.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 648,410,242.40/25,624.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,304.55

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.