Home / 25,721.84-38,585.86-9,078.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,721.84, 38,585.86 and 9,078.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,721.84, 38,585.86 and 9,078.44 is: 13,618.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,721.84 : 38,585.86 = 9,078.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,721.84/38,585.86 = 9,078.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,721.84x = 38,585.86 × 9,078.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,721.84x = 350,299,199.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,299,199.23/25,721.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,618.74

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.