Home / 25,813.29-38,704.34-11,579.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,813.29, 38,704.34 and 11,579.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,813.29, 38,704.34 and 11,579.16 is: 17,361.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,813.29 : 38,704.34 = 11,579.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,813.29/38,704.34 = 11,579.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,813.29x = 38,704.34 × 11,579.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,813.29x = 448,163,778.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 448,163,778.22/25,813.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,361.75

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.