Home / 25,798.65-38,698.02-7,078.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,798.65, 38,698.02 and 7,078.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,798.65, 38,698.02 and 7,078.94 is: 10,618.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,798.65 : 38,698.02 = 7,078.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,798.65/38,698.02 = 7,078.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,798.65x = 38,698.02 × 7,078.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,798.65x = 273,940,961.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,940,961.70/25,798.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,618.42

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.