Home / 25,727.82-38,596.04-8,860.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,727.82, 38,596.04 and 8,860.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,727.82, 38,596.04 and 8,860.16 is: 13,291.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,727.82 : 38,596.04 = 8,860.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,727.82/38,596.04 = 8,860.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,727.82x = 38,596.04 × 8,860.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,727.82x = 341,967,089.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,967,089.77/25,727.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,291.72

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.