Home / 25,830.02-38,721.32-10,045.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,830.02, 38,721.32 and 10,045.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,830.02, 38,721.32 and 10,045.54 is: 15,059.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,830.02 : 38,721.32 = 10,045.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,830.02/38,721.32 = 10,045.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,830.02x = 38,721.32 × 10,045.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,830.02x = 388,976,568.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,976,568.91/25,830.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,059.09

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.