Home / 25,643.22-38,468.91-9,847.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,643.22, 38,468.91 and 9,847.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,643.22, 38,468.91 and 9,847.62 is: 14,773.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,643.22 : 38,468.91 = 9,847.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,643.22/38,468.91 = 9,847.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,643.22x = 38,468.91 × 9,847.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,643.22x = 378,827,207.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,827,207.49/25,643.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,773.00

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.