Home / 25,697.80-38,469.90-15,304.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,697.80, 38,469.90 and 15,304.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,697.80, 38,469.90 and 15,304.20 is: 22,910.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,697.80 : 38,469.90 = 15,304.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,697.80/38,469.90 = 15,304.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,697.80x = 38,469.90 × 15,304.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,697.80x = 588,751,043.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,751,043.58/25,697.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,910.56

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.