Home / 25,704.80-38,557.20-19,872.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,704.80, 38,557.20 and 19,872.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,704.80, 38,557.20 and 19,872.80 is: 29,809.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,704.80 : 38,557.20 = 19,872.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,704.80/38,557.20 = 19,872.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,704.80x = 38,557.20 × 19,872.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,704.80x = 766,239,524.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 766,239,524.16/25,704.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,809.20

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.