Home / 25,630.11-38,432.00-11,582.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,630.11, 38,432.00 and 11,582.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,630.11, 38,432.00 and 11,582.53 is: 17,367.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,630.11 : 38,432.00 = 11,582.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,630.11/38,432.00 = 11,582.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,630.11x = 38,432.00 × 11,582.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,630.11x = 445,139,638.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 445,139,638.97/25,630.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,367.84

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.