Home / 25,636.20-38,454.30-18,200.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,636.20, 38,454.30 and 18,200.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,636.20, 38,454.30 and 18,200.40 is: 27,300.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,636.20 : 38,454.30 = 18,200.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,636.20/38,454.30 = 18,200.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,636.20x = 38,454.30 × 18,200.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,636.20x = 699,883,641.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,883,641.72/25,636.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,300.60

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.