Home / 25,636.88-38,461.51-9,626.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,636.88, 38,461.51 and 9,626.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,636.88, 38,461.51 and 9,626.55 is: 14,442.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,636.88 : 38,461.51 = 9,626.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,636.88/38,461.51 = 9,626.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,636.88x = 38,461.51 × 9,626.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,636.88x = 370,251,489.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,251,489.82/25,636.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,442.14

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.