Home / 25,672.32-38,505.56-6,951.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,672.32, 38,505.56 and 6,951.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,672.32, 38,505.56 and 6,951.29 is: 10,426.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,672.32 : 38,505.56 = 6,951.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,672.32/38,505.56 = 6,951.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,672.32x = 38,505.56 × 6,951.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,672.32x = 267,663,086.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,663,086.89/25,672.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,426.14

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.